Cuthbert Surname

30,247th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,657 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Cuthbert Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Cuthbert.' As might be expected, these surnames are found chiefly in the north of England, as are other forms, such as Crewdson and Crowdson.

William Cudbriht, Cambridgeshire, 1273.

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Cuthbert Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5,3951:10,3281,525
United States3,6981:98,01510,913
Canada1,8751:19,6512,745
Australia1,7941:15,0482,141
Scotland1,6671:3,212572
Tanzania8831:59,9576,439
New Zealand4381:10,3391,797
South Africa3441:157,49317,756
Nicaragua2761:21,8161,011
Ireland2311:20,3852,103
Northern Ireland2261:8,1641,371
Jamaica1191:24,1171,966
Wales801:38,6823,791
Trinidad and Tobago641:21,3122,442
Panama531:73,8163,129
Papua New Guinea481:169,86923,574
Costa Rica371:129,1911,972
Zimbabwe341:454,06638,992
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Thailand301:2,354,612261,046
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Malta241:17,9281,021
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Jersey171:5,8351,193
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
United Arab Emirates151:610,81823,687
France141:4,744,480251,814
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Antigua and Barbuda121:8,264893
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
São Tomé and Príncipe81:22,1781,188
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Norway61:857,04855,549
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Saint Lucia61:29,7971,820
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
China41:341,830,39216,990
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Dominica31:25,297621
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2811:15,7651,982
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,7771:8,7781,327
Scotland1,5101:2,479441
Wales181:87,1343,963
Jersey41:12,9712,116
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9061:55,4296,212

The alternate forms: Cuthbért (1) are calculated separately.

Cuthbert (16,120) may also be a first name.

Cuthbert Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Cuthbert.' As might be expected, these surnames are found chiefly in the north of England, as are other forms, such as Crewdson and Crowdson.

William Cudbriht, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Johannes Cuthbrid, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1771. Married — Ridley Cuthbertson and Ann Maria Dickson: St. George, Hanover Square.

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

An Old English personal name meaning "bright champion. The popularity of this surname in the Lothians and in the north of England is due to the great saint of Lindisfarne after whom the town of Kirkcudbright was named. A church dedicated to S. Cuthbert in Dryfesdale was granted to Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow in 1174. The common pronunciation of the saint's name over the whole north of England is invariably Cudbert, from which comes the diminutives 'Cuddie' and 'Cuddy' Paton Cudbert and Thom Cudbert were tenants in the Grange of Kerso in 1466 (Curar-Angus, I, p. 154). Maister Cuthberd Weishe witnessed the laird of Pitfouris band in 1543 (SCM., II, p. 271), a marriage contract between George Cudbert or Cudoerth and Jonet Balye is recorded in 1560 (CMN., 77), and James Cuthbert was a charter witness in Brechin in 1566 (REB., II, 212). A family of this name settled in Inverness in the beginning of the fifteenth century and for long after took a prominent part in the civic affairs of the town. Thomas Cuthbert, burgess of Inverness, entered into an obligation to William, earl of Errol in 1455 (SCM., II, p. 211), and John Cutbert was alderman of the town in 1510. Andrew Cutbert held a yard and land in Perth, 1545 (Rollok, 4). In 1686 the Scottish Parliament granted warrant to Charles Colbert de Croissy (1625—96), brother of the marquis of Seignelay, for a bore-brieve as a descendant of the Cuthberts of Castlehill, and as a connection of all the more ancient families of Scotland (APS., VIII, p. 611—613; SCM., V, pref. p. 30. In APS. the pedigree for several generations is given). The Cuthberts of Castlehill are styled in Gaelic Mac Sheorals (TGSI., XXI, p. 10). John Cudbert charged with 'casual murder' in Brechin, 1650 (PBK., p. 348). As forename: Cubbe Anderson, 1557 (M'Dowell, Lincluden, p. 111). Cuttie or Cuthbert Armorer was agent of the earl of Bothwell, 1589 (Calendar of Scots papers, X, p. 140,652). Cutber 1550, Cuthberd 1587.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) the common Anglo-Saxon Cúthbe(o)rht = Famous-Bright [Old English cúð, famous + be(o)rht, bright] [CUTHBERTS] Cuthbert’s (son). v. Cuthbert

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Cut Beard” in Old English.

— South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

An Anglo-Saxon baptismal name, whence also Cuthbertson, the corruption Cutbeard, the diminutive Cutts, and perhaps Cuxon.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Famous, bright, of clear skill, or knowledge.

— The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

A location name in Bedfordshire; in the Domesday Book, Cutbert; a personal name.$

— British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

George Cuthbert was mayor of Boston in 1712 (T.).

— Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy
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Cuthbert Demographics

Average Cuthbert Salary in
United States

$49,141 USD

Per year
Rank:
430,186 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.00110744
Rank: 10,099 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
113.88%
Sample size: 1,922 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Cuthbert Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cuthbert Come From? nationality or country of origin

Cuthbert is found most in England. It can occur as a variant: Cuthbért. Click here to see other potential spellings of Cuthbert.

How Common Is The Last Name Cuthbert? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 30,247th most numerous family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 412,728 people. Cuthbert is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Cuthbert live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles. Cuthbert is also the 44,204th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 16,120 people.

Cuthbert is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 5,395 people, or 1 in 10,328. In England Cuthbert is mostly found in: Greater London, where 11 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 6 percent live and Essex, where 5 percent live. Besides England Cuthbert exists in 84 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

Cuthbert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cuthbert has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Cuthbert last name grew 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 408 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 110 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 18 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 444 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cuthbert Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (37%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cuthbert surname are 8.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.96% registered with the party.

The amount Cuthbert earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 18.44% more than the national average, earning 409,887 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 49.54% more than the national average, earning R 355,356 per year; in United States they earn 13.89% more than the national average, earning $49,141 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.27% more than the national average, earning $52,798 CAD per year.

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cuthbért961/
Cuthberts943/
Custhbert942/
Cutthbert941/
Cutbert9326/
Cuthber939/
Cothbert884/
Cuthvert883/
Suthbert883/
Cuchbert882/
Cuttbert882/
Cuthbirt881/
Kuthbert880/
Custbert880/
Cubert86208/
Cutber861/
Cuttberth820/
Caubert80214/
Coubert80158/
Cusbert80128/
Cuberte8013/
Cuttber801/
Cuberth800/
Cuberts800/
Cuber773,044/
Coubertt756/
Suitbert752/
Cousbert752/
Couberth751/
Cutbirtt750/
Kothbert750/
Cobert711,100/
Kubert71669/
Cubier71127/
Kuschbert7134/
Cuvert7117/
Cauber7114/
Couber717/
Cusber715/
Cubear711/
Cubejr711/
Cubere711/
Kuhber711/
Cubger710/
Couvert671,545/
Caubere67182/
Kuhbier67165/
Cauvert6719/
Khubert6715/
Keubert6711/
Kuberth676/
Coubier673/
Cobertt672/
Coobert672/
Kaubert672/
Cuberds671/
Caubeur671/
Cumpher671/
Caubier671/
Cottber671/
Koutber671/
Cutbird670/
Kuberts670/
Cusbeer670/
Coubeer670/
Coebert670/
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