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![Show Contents]() Other Surname History
The vast movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 brought the Other family name to the British Isles. Other comes from the Scandinavian given name Ottur. When used as a surname Otter indicates that the father of the original bearer was named Ottur. Early Origins of the Other familyThe surname Other was first found in Huntingdonshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, and are believed to be descended from the celebrated Castellan of Windsor, William FitzOther, son of Otherus, the Duke of Lombardy, the great Norman land owner at the time of the Conquest, who was also scion of the Fitzgeralds, the Gerards and the Windsors. The Clan proliferated in east Yorkshire, Nottingham, Lincoln and Derby. Early History of the Other familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Other research. Another 141 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1140, 1250, 1264, 1291, 1296, 1548 and 1837 are included under the topic Early Other History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Other Spelling VariationsEndless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Other, Others, Otter, Otters, Ottyr, Otre, Otir, Oter, Oder, Othyr, FitzOther and many more. Early Notables of the Other familyMore information is included under the topic Early Other Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Other migration to the United States | + |
To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Other or a variant listed above:
Other Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Other, who arrived in Virginia in 1638 1
Other Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johan Casspar Other, who settled in Philadelphia in 1740
- Johann Other, who settled in Philadelphia in 1740
- Johan Casspar Other who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1740
Other Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Frederick Other, aged 32, who landed in Missouri in 1847 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Other migration to the United States 
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