Explore the Family Name Tutterow

The meaning of Tutterow

Americanized form of German Dotterer or Dötterer. Compare Dutterer, Dutrow, Tedrow, and Totherow.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tutterow saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Tutterow was ranked as the 46,839th most popular surname and by 2010 it had slid to the 48,256th spot, marking a change of -3.03 percent. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 427 to 438, a growth rate of 2.58 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased slightly from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010, indicating a decline of -6.25 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#46,839#48,256-3.03%
Count4274382.58%
Proportion per 100k0.160.15-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tutterow

On the aspect of ethnicity, the Tutterow surname is predominantly associated with those identifying as White according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 98.13 percent of individuals with this surname identified as White, declining slightly to 97.26 percent in 2010. The number of Tutterows who identified as Hispanic dropped from 1.17 percent in 2000 to zero in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a small emergence of Tutterows identifying with two or more races, increasing to 2.28 percent in 2010. No Tutterows identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

20002010Change
White98.13%97.26%-0.89%
Two or More Races0%2.28%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic1.17%0%-100%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%