Nutt Surname
Approximately 16,337 people bear this surname
Nutt Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Cnut' (Canute), found in the 13th century as Note. The diminutive Nutkins and the patronymic Notson clearly establish the fontal origin of this little batch of surnames. There are two Cnuts in Domesday, one in Yorkshire, the other in Derbyshire; compare Knutsford, a village in Cheshire.
Read More About This SurnameNutt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,880 | 1:36,686 | 4,551 |
| England | 2,883 | 1:19,326 | 2,756 |
| Australia | 1,175 | 1:22,975 | 3,164 |
| Canada | 404 | 1:91,202 | 10,011 |
| Germany | 377 | 1:213,542 | 24,140 |
| South Africa | 364 | 1:148,840 | 16,928 |
| Northern Ireland | 295 | 1:6,254 | 1,134 |
| Wales | 240 | 1:12,894 | 1,430 |
| Scotland | 179 | 1:29,910 | 3,109 |
| Liechtenstein | 102 | 1:376 | 62 |
| Bahamas | 65 | 1:6,027 | 567 |
| New Zealand | 63 | 1:71,878 | 10,704 |
| Estonia | 54 | 1:24,478 | 4,454 |
| Switzerland | 51 | 1:161,038 | 15,036 |
| Thailand | 41 | 1:1,722,886 | 219,200 |
| Netherlands | 27 | 1:625,451 | 53,034 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| Ireland | 11 | 1:428,085 | 15,694 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 180 | 1:24,610 | 2,674 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,016 | 1:12,091 | 1,843 |
| Scotland | 118 | 1:31,722 | 2,652 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:43,567 | 2,298 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,194 | 1:22,889 | 2,871 |
The alternate forms: Nütt (6) are calculated separately.
Nutt (691) may also be a first name.
Nutt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Cnut' (Canute), found in the 13th century as Note. The diminutive Nutkins and the patronymic Notson clearly establish the fontal origin of this little batch of surnames. There are two Cnuts in Domesday, one in Yorkshire, the other in Derbyshire; compare Knutsford, a village in Cheshire.
Note Attehel (at the hill), Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alice Note, Oxfordshire, ibid.
John Note, Suffolk, ibid.
John Noteson, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Johannes Nottson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Magota Nutte, 1379: ibid.
1581. George Nutt, Kent: Register of the University of Oxford.
(Anglo-Scand.) an Anglicized form (10th and nth cent. Cnut) of the Old Norse Knút-r (Canute) [Old Norse knút-r, a knot] (English) 1 Dweller by a Nut-Tree [Old English hnutu, a nut] 2 occasionally conf. with Nott, q.v.
Mac Nuadhat Fairly numerous in Ulster
(English) Descendant of Canute (kind, race).
Probably Knut, the Danish personal name, which we now improperly write in two syllables-Canute. See Knott.
Nutt Demographics
Average Male Nutt Height
177.38 cm
Average Female Nutt Height
163.91 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Nutt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nutt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nutt (Russian: Нутт) is found most in The United States. It may also be found as a variant: Nütt. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nutt? popularity and diffusion
Nutt is the 32,574th most frequent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 446,076 people. Nutt occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Nutt are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Nutt is also the 314,578th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 691 people.
Nutt is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 9,880 people, or 1 in 36,686. In The United States Nutt is most prevalent in: Texas, where 17 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Arkansas, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States it is found in 53 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.
Nutt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Nutt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nutt last name rose 450 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 667 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Nutt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Nutt surname are 9.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.19% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Nutt earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 30.38% more than the national average, earning R 309,840 per year; in United States they earn 2.76% less than the national average, earning $41,957 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.75% less than the national average, earning $48,319 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nütt | 92 | 6 | / |
| Nutte | 89 | 284 | / |
| Neutt | 89 | 70 | / |
| Nutth | 89 | 3 | / |
| Noutt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nuitt | 89 | 0 | / |
| Nut | 86 | 25,673 | / |
| Neutts | 80 | 29 | / |
| Nutthe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Noutte | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngoutt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nautth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nott | 75 | 10,849 | / |
| Nhut | 75 | 5,925 | / |
| Nute | 75 | 2,593 | / |
| Naut | 75 | 1,606 | / |
| Nuth | 75 | 1,157 | / |
| Nout | 75 | 779 | / |
| Gnut | 75 | 482 | / |
| Nust | 75 | 478 | / |
| Neut | 75 | 464 | / |
| Nuut | 75 | 354 | / |
| Nuyt | 75 | 170 | / |
| Ngut | 75 | 123 | / |
| Hnut | 75 | 43 | / |
| Nuit | 75 | 41 | / |
| Nuzt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nótt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nuht | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nutp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nudt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Nult | 75 | 0 | / |
| Nuttová | 73 | 16 | / |
| Nu | 67 | 336,888 | / |
| Nault | 67 | 8,955 | / |
| Nuyts | 67 | 4,132 | / |
| Nauth | 67 | 1,617 | / |
| Neuts | 67 | 572 | / |
| Neutz | 67 | 558 | / |
| Nauts | 67 | 468 | / |
| Nuyte | 67 | 398 | / |
| Ngout | 67 | 323 | / |
| Neute | 67 | 215 | / |
| Nuste | 67 | 174 | / |
| Nahut | 67 | 145 | / |
| Noott | 67 | 138 | / |
| Nuite | 67 | 127 | / |
| Nuijt | 67 | 99 | / |
| Naust | 67 | 88 | / |
| Nouts | 67 | 86 | / |
| Naute | 67 | 86 | / |
| Neudt | 67 | 70 | / |
| Nautz | 67 | 51 | / |
| Naudt | 67 | 45 | / |
| Nouth | 67 | 42 | / |
| Noudt | 67 | 41 | / |
| Noute | 67 | 40 | / |
| Neust | 67 | 37 | / |
| Nuydt | 67 | 24 | / |
| Nhute | 67 | 23 | / |
| Nuits | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ngaut | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nuust | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gnudt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nujht | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nnute | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nuthe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Noust | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neuth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnute | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuute | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnott | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnaut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noult | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nouët | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnuth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuitz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Noutz | 67 | 0 | / |
Nutt Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nutt in the Russian language | ||
| Нутт | nutt | - |
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