The surname Atto was first found in Sussex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1296 when John Atthow held estates in that county.
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Early History of the Atto family
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Atto Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Athow, Athaw, Atthawes, Atthow, Athall, Athal and others.
Early Notables of the Atto family
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Migration of the Atto family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Brelt Athow, who came to New York in 1832; Mary Athow, who also arrived in New York in 1832; and Thomas Atthew, who was on record in the census of Ontario, Canada of 1871..
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