Explore the Family Name Sutor

The meaning of Sutor

1. English (Worcestershire) and Scottish (Morayshire): variant of Suter and Souter. 2. German and Polish: occupational name for a tailor or shoemaker, from Latin sutor. Some characteristic forenames: German Claus, Frieda, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sutor saw a slight decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Sutor was ranked 32,939th in terms of frequency among U.S. surnames, with approximately 656 individuals bearing it. However, by 2010, its rank fell to 36,048, and the count dropped slightly to 622, representing a decrease of approximately 5.18%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Sutor surname per 100,000 decreased by 12.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,939	#36,048	-9.44%
Count	656	622	-5.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.21	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sutor

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sutor, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that this surname is primarily associated with individuals who identify as White, with 96.8% in 2000 and 95.66% in 2010, witnessing a slight decrease of 1.18%. Notably though, there was an increase in the number of individuals identifying as Hispanic, going from 1.22% in 2000 to 2.25% in 2010, an increase of 84.43%. The surname also appeared among individuals identifying with two or more races, rising marginally from 1.37% in 2000 to 1.45% in 2010. The surname was not found among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.8%	95.66%	-1.18%
Hispanic	1.22%	2.25%	84.43%
Two or More Races	1.37%	1.45%	5.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%