Shute Surname
Approximately 7,098 people bear this surname
Shute Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shute,' a parish in Devon, two miles from Colyton.
1610. John Shute, of London: Register of the University of Oxford.
1621. John Shute, Devon: ibid.
1764. Married — Richard Shute and Ann Nightingale: St.
Read More About This SurnameShute Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,838 | 1:94,440 | 10,599 |
| England | 1,306 | 1:42,663 | 5,446 |
| Australia | 755 | 1:35,756 | 4,708 |
| Canada | 655 | 1:56,253 | 6,650 |
| New Zealand | 216 | 1:20,964 | 3,677 |
| Wales | 68 | 1:45,508 | 4,331 |
| South Africa | 66 | 1:820,874 | 55,153 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| Chile | 17 | 1:1,036,263 | 20,476 |
| Peru | 15 | 1:2,118,942 | 25,723 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23 | 1:192,603 | 9,322 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,109 | 1:21,980 | 3,104 |
| Wales | 86 | 1:18,237 | 1,068 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,551 | 1:32,378 | 3,889 |
Shute (38) may also be a first name.
Shute Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shute,' a parish in Devon, two miles from Colyton.
1610. John Shute, of London: Register of the University of Oxford.
1621. John Shute, Devon: ibid.
1764. Married — Richard Shute and Ann Nightingale: St. George, Hanover Square.
(a) Local, 'at the Shut' or Shoot, a West-country surname. 'Shut, a narrow street. West' (Halliwell). 'Shott, a nook, an angle, a field, a plot of land; v. Carlisle's Account of Charities.' (Halliwell). Hence Aldershot, Cockshott.
Robert atte Shoete, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Simon atte Sheote, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
William atte Shote, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Walter atte Shotte, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
(English) 1 Dweller at a Shoot or Shut, i.e. a narrow lane or avenue [Dialectal English shoot, shut; from Old English sceótan, to shoot, run (of a road] 2 Archer [Old English scytta] 3 Quick, Ready [Old English sceót] Cp. Cockshoot; and Shott.
(English) One who came from Shute (park), in Devonshire; dweller at a narrow lane.
A parish in Devonshire, which was the residence of the family in the last century.
Local. From the castle of Shute, in Normandy, France.
A location name in Devon Or from the Dutch, Schoot, Schut; from the German, Schütt; from the Old Norse, Skáti; from the Danish, Skytte; a personal name.
The Shutes of Gillingham bear the name of an old Devonshire family and of a Devonshire parish.
Shute Demographics
Average Shute Salary in
United States
$43,777 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shute Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shute Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shute (Marathi: शुटे) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shute? popularity and diffusion
Shute is the 69,723rd most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,026,704 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Shute live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. Shute is also the 1,662,754th most common first name internationally, borne by 38 people.
The last name Shute is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 3,838 people, or 1 in 94,440. In The United States Shute is mostly concentrated in: California, where 10 percent are found, New York, where 7 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States it is found in 45 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.
Shute Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Shute has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shute last name rose 247 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 21 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 933 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Shute Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (96%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Shute last name are 4.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.81% registered with the party.
The amount Shute earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 51.65% more than the national average, earning S/. 29,398 per year; in South Africa they earn 116.13% more than the national average, earning R 513,600 per year; in United States they earn 1.46% more than the national average, earning $43,777 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.99% more than the national average, earning $51,169 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shute Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shute in the Marathi language | ||
| शुटे | sute | - |
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