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The surname Cutler

An occupational surname, carried by 15,621 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈkʌtlɚ/ 2 syllables Soundex C346

Cutler: #2,331 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon Cutler #2,331, 15,621 people Cutler: #2,331 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Cutler #2,331, 15,621 people
Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Cutler is more common than 98.6% of them.

Origin

Occupational surname from cutler.

Cutler is an occupational surname: named after the work an ancestor did.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 15,621 people named Cutler in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 19,765 Americans. That is up 3.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 15,087.

#2,331
rank among US surnames
15,621
people in 2010
5.3
per 100,000 Americans
+3.5%
change since 2000 (was #2,210)
RankSurnamePeople1 in
#2,322Cornett15,73319,624
#2,323Burr15,70319,662
#2,324Luu15,70219,663
#2,325Mosher15,67219,700
#2,326Coley15,67119,702
#2,327Hayward15,66519,709
#2,328Naranjo15,65819,718

Who is named Cutler

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

86% of people named Cutler identified as white (not Hispanic), 8.3% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

  • White (not Hispanic) 86%
  • Black (not Hispanic) 8.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
  • Two or more races 1.8%
  • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Cutlers

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Jay Cutler
    American bodybuilder, born 1973
  • Dave Cutler
    American software engineer, born 1942
  • Jay Cutler
    American football player, quarterback, born 1983
  • Nathan Cutler
    American politician (1775-1861)
  • R. J. Cutler
    American film director, born 1962

Questions

Where does the surname Cutler come from?
Occupational surname from cutler.
How common is the surname Cutler?
15,621 people in the United States had the surname Cutler in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 19,765 Americans. It ranked 2,331st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Cutler?
In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Cutler identified as white (not Hispanic), and 8.3% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Cutler?
Jay Cutler, American bodybuilder, followed by Dave Cutler.
Where is the surname Cutler most common?
Wikidata records people named Cutler in the United States.
How do you pronounce Cutler?
Cutler is /ˈkʌtlɚ/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Cutler?
Cutler is an occupational surname, named after the work an ancestor did.
Is the surname Cutler getting more or less common?
More common. 15,087 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 15,621 in 2010, up 3.5%.
Is Cutler also a first name?
Yes. Cutler is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.