Explore the Family Name Suttle

The meaning of Suttle

English: 1. nickname from Middle English sotil, sutel ‘subtle, clever, cunning’ (Old French sotil). 2. habitational name from Soothill in Dewsbury (Yorkshire), from Old English sōt ‘soot’ + hyll ‘hill’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Suttle showed a slight decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 9,307th in terms of commonality, but by 2010 it had dropped to 9,730th, reflecting a change of -4.54%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals carrying the surname increased slightly from 3,219 in 2000 to 3,333 in 2010, demonstrating a growth of 3.54%. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 5.04% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,307	#9,730	-4.54%
Count	3,219	3,333	3.54%
Proportion per 100k	1.19	1.13	-5.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Suttle

When examining the ethnic identity linked with the surname Suttle, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native between 2000 and 2010. The most significant change occurred among those identifying as Two or more races, which surged by 54.48%, followed by Hispanics at 49.03%. Meanwhile, individuals identifying as White and carrying the surname experienced a decrease of -3.88% during the same period. The figures for 2010 showed the highest percentage of holders of the surname Suttle identified as White (74.53%), followed by Black (18.63%).

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.54%	74.53%	-3.88%
Black	17.52%	18.63%	6.34%
Hispanic	1.55%	2.31%	49.03%
Two or More Races	1.34%	2.07%	54.48%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.74%	2.04%	17.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.31%	0.42%	35.48%