Explore the Family Name Sutherby

The meaning of Sutherby

English (Yorkshire): from a Middle English form suth i(n) bi of Old Norse suthr í bý ‘south in the village’, a topographic name for someone who lived at the south end of a settlement. Compare Easterby.

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How common is the last name Sutherby in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sutherby has seen a slight dip in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. While it was ranked 52,935th most popular in 2000, it dropped to the 53,667th spot in 2010, marking a decrease of 1.38%. However, despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Sutherby surname increased from 367 in 2000 to 385 in 2010, an increase of around 4.9%. The proportion per 100k also saw a minor decline, dropping by 7.14%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,935	#53,667	-1.38%
Count	367	385	4.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sutherby

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals carrying the Sutherby surname identify as White, although there was a slight decrease in this group from 95.64% in 2000 to 94.29% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also decreased during this period, falling by 28.44%. Interestingly, the data displays a significant increase in the proportion of people with the Sutherby surname who identify with two or more races, jumping by 110.29% from 1.36% to 2.86%. The census does not list any individuals with the Sutherby surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.64%	94.29%	-1.41%
Two or More Races	1.36%	2.86%	110.29%
Hispanic	2.18%	1.56%	-28.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%