Shutter
See also: shutter
English
Etymology
Two main origins:
- Occupational surname for a marksman, from an agent derivative of Middle English shoten (“to shoot”).
- An Americanized spelling of Schutter.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Shutter is the 36736th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 608 individuals. Shutter is most common among White (93.91%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Shutter”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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