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Early Origins of the Outlaw family

The surname Outlaw was first found in Suffolk 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 1230 when Alan le Outlaw held estates.

Early History of the Outlaw family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Outlaw research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487 and 1552 are included under the topic Early Outlaw History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Outlaw Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Outlaw, Outlawe, Utlawe, Outlaugh, Otlaw, Owtlaw and many more.

Early Notables of the Outlaw family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • the Outlaw family of Norfolk

Outlaw Ranking

In the United States, the name Outlaw is the 2,701st most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1


United States Outlaw migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Outlaw Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Edward Outlaw, who arrived in Virginia in 1682
Outlaw Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Samuel Outlaw, who was on record in the Leeward Islands in 1705
  • Samuel Outlaw, who arrived in Leeward Islands in 1705 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Outlaw (post 1700) +

  • David Outlaw (1806-1868), American Whig U.S. Congressman from North Carolina
  • Travis Marquez Outlaw (b. 1984), American professional basketball player
  • Charles "Bo" Outlaw (b. 1971), former American professional basketball player
  • James Paulus Outlaw (1913-2006), American outfielder and third baseman in Major League Baseball
  • Lucius T. Outlaw, American philosopher
  • Edward Cobb Outlaw, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Navy, during World War II, credited with 6 aerial victories
  • Outlaw Josey IV Wales, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Houston, Texas, 1999 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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