The McCutcheon surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 9,230 people carried this name — #3,835 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 31,900 people counted. That is up 4% from 8,894 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the McCutcheon surname

Anglicized form of Northern Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Uisdein (“son of Uisdean”), a Gaelicized form of Old French Huchon, a hypocoristic form of Hughe (“Hugh”).

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «McCutcheon» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

In Ireland’s birth registers, 1890

Ireland registered 27 births for the McCutcheon name in 1890.

Most were registered in Ulster. By the Registrar-General’s own method — births multiplied by 44.38 — that is about 1,200 people bearing the name in Ireland at the time. 2 of them were indexed under other spellings of the name. The Registrar-General’s note on the name: “Tyrone, Antrim, and Down.”

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they were born, 1890

Ulster 24
Munster 2
Leinster 1

Registrar-General for Ireland, «Special Report on Surnames in Ireland» (R. E. Matheson, 1894), births index of 1890 — public domain.

In Scotland’s registers today

McCutcheon was recorded 55 times in Scotland’s registers of births, marriages and deaths in 2025.

That made it the 475th most common name in those registers, shared with others on the same count. In 1975, the first year of the series, the count was 57. Each birth counts the child’s surname, each marriage both partners’ and each death the surname of the person who died — a yearly count of registrations, not of the people who live in Scotland.

National Records of Scotland, «Most Common Surnames, 2025» (published 26 May 2026): every surname recorded 10 or more times in the 2025 registers, and the series from 1975 · different spellings are counted separately — © Crown copyright 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

In the first U.S. census, 1790

In 1790, McCutcheon was counted together with McCutchen: 18 families in all.

Each family is counted by its head. About 110 people lived in those households, 6.1 to a family on average. The census counted these spellings together: McCutchen, McCuchin, McCuchion, McCutcheon, McCutchin, McKutchen. The table lists white heads of families only, in the twelve states whose 1790 records survive; Virginia’s figures come from state lists of 1782–1785.

Families, by state

Pennsylvania 9
New York 3
South Carolina 3
New Hampshire 1
Vermont 1
Maryland 1

U.S. Census Bureau, «A Century of Population Growth from the First Census of the United States to the Twelfth, 1790–1900» (Washington, 1909), table 111, p. 252 — public domain · names carried by at least 100 white persons in 1790.

In print

McCutcheon in American newspapers,
1883–1928.

Newspaper page from The Pensacola Journal carrying the name McCutcheon
The Pensacola Journal 1913-06-01
Newspaper page from The Semi-weekly Miner carrying the name McCutcheon
The Semi-weekly Miner 1883-07-28
Newspaper page from Smyrna Times carrying the name McCutcheon
Smyrna Times 1928-10-31

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 44,965 pages in all carry the name.

In print

McCutcheon in Australian newspapers,
1830s–1990s.

9,641 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss McCutcheon. The most, 2,558, date from the 1930s. New South Wales has the most articles, but weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, the name stands out most in Victoria, at 1.6 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

New South Wales 3,113
Victoria 2,927
South Australia 1,299
Western Australia 1,052
Queensland 873
Tasmania 270
ACT (Canberra) 61
Northern Territory 1

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss McCutcheon.

Who carried it

People named McCutcheon,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Bill McCutcheon
    Bill McCutcheon 1924–2002 · television actor
  • George Barr McCutcheon
    George Barr McCutcheon 1866–1928 · novelist
  • John T. McCutcheon
    John T. McCutcheon 1870–1949 · journalist
  • Wallace McCutcheon Jr.
    Wallace McCutcheon Jr. 1884–1928 · film actor
  • Wallace McCutcheon, Sr. 1858–1918 · director

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0.

In the public record

People named McCutcheon,
in the records of 5 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States1,032 records

1,032 records of the McCutcheon name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 348
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 233
  • Other U.S. records 451
  1. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record James E. McCutcheon

    Born 1930; from El Paso County, Texas. U.S. Army, light weapons infantryman; killed in action 1950 in South Korea. Buried at Little Rock National Cemetery, Arkansas.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Lyle McCutcheon

    Born 1903 in Oregon. Enlisted 1942 at Portland; auto mechanic from Multnomah County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1954, buried at Willamette National Cemetery, Oregon.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Catherine McCutcheon

    Arrived at New York in 1880 aboard the Anchoria from Glasgow, aged 19; servant. From Scotland.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)

Showing 3 of 1,032 records for McCutcheon in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Australia403 records

403 records of the McCutcheon name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 232
  • Victoria wills and probate, deaths to 2001 82
  • Other Australian records 89
  1. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Annie McCutcheon

    Died 1935 in Tasmania, aged 73. Will registered in Tasmania in 1935.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  2. An 1829 etching of convicts being rowed out to the prison ship York in Portsmouth Harbour
    Pictured: convicts going on board a prison ship, 1829
    Transportation record William McCutcheon

    Transported to New South Wales aboard the Parmelia, arriving 1832.

    Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Martha McCutcheon

    Arrived in Victoria in 1852 aboard the Hope, as an infant; Irish.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 403 records for McCutcheon in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour, with the convicts going on board, etching by Edward William Cooke, 1829, Royal Museums Greenwich (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Canada107 records

107 records of the McCutcheon name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 30
  • Canadian Virtual War Memorial 22
  • Other Canadian records 55
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Robert James McCutcheon

    Buried in 1985 at Union Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 80.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Sarah Hewett McCutcheon

    Died 1969 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.
  3. A Canadian First World War grave register card for a soldier who died of wounds in 1917
    Example: Canadian war grave register, 1917
    War record Harold James McCutcheon

    Died in service in 1945.

    Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada.

Showing 3 of 107 records for McCutcheon in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · City of Niagara Falls. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Niagara Falls. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); Canadian First World War circumstances-of-death register (scan by Scottgraham87 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0).

New Zealand18 records

18 records of the McCutcheon name in New Zealand
  • Christchurch City cemetery records 13
  • Marlborough District cemetery records 4
  • Thames-Coromandel District cemetery records 1
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Christine McCutcheon

    Died 1991, aged 39; buried at Fairhall Cemetery, Marlborough.

    Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Jane McCutcheon

    Died 1938, aged 81; buried at Sydenham Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record George McCutcheon

    Buried in 1921 at Shortland Cemetery, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato.

    Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 18 records for McCutcheon in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0) · Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0) · Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

United Kingdom14 records

14 records of the McCutcheon name in the United Kingdom
  • Stirling Council burial records 9
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 3
  • Scottish rolls of honour, First World War 2
  1. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record Robert McCutcheon

    Born 1889 at Carsdauchan; stud groom. Served in the First World War. Named in the Morayshire roll of honour (1921).

    National Library of Scotland, Rolls of Honour (public domain)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record William McCutcheon

    Died 1927, aged 78; buried at Kilmadock Cemetery, Stirling, Scotland.

    Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  3. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record W. McCutcheon

    Seaforth Highlanders. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1917.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)

Showing 3 of 14 records for McCutcheon in the United Kingdom.

Counts: Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · National Library of Scotland, Rolls of Honour (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0); Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

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