Explore the Family Name Shuttleworth
The meaning of Shuttleworth
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): habitational name mostly from one or other of three places called Shuttleworth in Lancashire, though occasionally from Shuttleworth, now Littleworth, in Rossington (Yorkshire), or Shuttlewood in Bolsover (Derbyshire). The Lancashire and Yorkshire placenames derive from Old English scyt(t)els ‘bolt, bar’, probably also meaning ‘something that can be barred or bolted’, + worth ‘enclosure’, while the Derbyshire placename comes from Old English scyt(t)els + wudu ‘wood’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Shuttleworth in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Shuttleworth has seen a slight decrease over a decade. In 2000, the name was ranked 16,463rd in popularity and this dropped to 17,888th place by 2010, indicating a popularity drop of 8.66%. The total count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 1,608 in 2000 to 1,563 in 2010, a reduction of 2.8%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Shuttleworth per 100,000 population fell by 11.67% from 0.6 in 2000 to 0.53 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,463 | #17,888 | -8.66% |
| Count | 1,608 | 1,563 | -2.8% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.6 | 0.53 | -11.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shuttleworth
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Shuttleworth saw various shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of the individuals with Shuttleworth as their last name identified as White, which remained almost constant at around 94.3% for both years. There was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising by 56.60% from 1.06% in 2000 to 1.66% in 2010. However, there was a decrease in the percentage of those identifying as Black (from 2.61% to 1.92%) and as American Indian and Alaskan Native (from 0.37% to 0.32%). Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose slightly from 0.56% to 0.58%, while people claiming two or more races increased from 1.12% to 1.22%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.28% | 94.31% | 0.03% |
| Black | 2.61% | 1.92% | -26.44% |
| Hispanic | 1.06% | 1.66% | 56.6% |
| Two or More Races | 1.12% | 1.22% | 8.93% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.56% | 0.58% | 3.57% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.37% | 0.32% | -13.51% |