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Tuttle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The Tuttle surname comes from the Old Norse personal name "þorkell," made up of the elements "þórr," or "Thor," name of the Scandinavian god of thunder and "ketill," meaning "a cauldron."

In northern England, the name came directly via Scandinavian settlers, whereas in the South this name arrived with the Normans. Alternatively, the name could have been derived from the Old English expression "tot-hyll" as in "dweller by the look-out hill." 1

"Many spots are so called in all parts of England. A hill with a good outlook against an enemy's approach." 2

Early Origins of the Tuttle family

The surname Tuttle was first found in either Toot Hill, Essex; or Tothill, Lincolnshire and Middlesex; or at Tootle Height, Lancashire. The earliest record of the name was Giolber de Totehille, who was listed as a Knight Templar in 1185. 1

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list: Custance Totel in Cambridgeshire, 1273; and Roger Tothull in Oxfordshire. Later the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls list: Johannes de Totehill; Willelmus de Totehill; Johannes de Tutill; Agnes filius Thome de Totehil; and John de Totehill. 2

Early History of the Tuttle family

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Tuttle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Turtle, Tuttle, Tuttall, Tuttell, Tuthill, Tottle, Tottehull, Tootell, Tuthall, Tothill, Toothill, Toutehill and many more.

Early Notables of the Tuttle family

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Tuttle Ranking

In the United States, the name Tuttle is the 1,237^th most popular surname with an estimated 24,870 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Tuttle family to Ireland

Some of the Tuttle family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 86 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tuttle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tuttle Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mr. John Tuttle, from Dover who arrived in Maine in 1635 aboard the ship "Angel Gabriel", later moved to Ipswich then Dover. 4
Mr. Richard Tuttle, aged 32, from St. Albans, who arrived in New England in 1635 aboard the ship "Planter", bound for Ipswich 5
Mrs. Anne Tuttle, aged 41, from St. Albans, who arrived in New England in 1635 aboard the ship "Planter", bound for Ipswich 5
Miss Anne Tuttle, aged 12, from St. Albans, who arrived in New England in 1635 aboard the ship "Planter", bound for Ipswich 5
Mr. John Tuttle, aged 10, from St. Albans, who arrived in New England in 1635 aboard the ship "Planter", bound for Ipswich 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Tuttle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Eransam Tuttle, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 6
Clay Tuttle, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 6
Charles Tuttle, who settled in Shearstown in 1855

Tuttle migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tuttle Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Stephen Tuttle, who landed in Quebec in 1784
Mr. Amos Tuttle U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 7
Mr. John Tuttle U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 7
Mr. Jonathan Tuttle U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 7
Mr. Peter Tuttle U.E. who settled in Eastern District [Cornwall], Ontario c. 1784 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Tuttle Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Elizabeth Tuttle, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1822
Andrew Tuttle, who arrived in Canada in 1831

Tuttle migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Tuttle Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Samuel Tuttle, English convict from Leicester, who was transported aboard the "Andromeda" on October 16, 1826, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 8

Contemporary Notables of the name Tuttle (post 1700) +

Elbert Parr Tuttle (1897-1996), American Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1960 to 1967), recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
John Lawrence Tuttle Jr. (1951-2022), American politician from Maine, Member of the Maine Senate (1984-1988)
Daniel Sylvester Tuttle (1837-1923), American ordained Bishop of the Episcopal Church (1866)
William Robert Tuttle (1929-1998), American Major League Baseball center fielder
Ashley Tuttle, American Tony award winning musical theatre actress and dancer
Albert Theodore Tuttle (1919-1986), American general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)
Russell Howard Tuttle (b. 1939), American paleoanthropologist who was enlisted by Mary Leakey to analyze her 3.4 million-year-old footprints in Laetoli, Tanzania
Horace Parnell Tuttle (1839-1923), American astronomer, eponym of various asteroids and comets
Charles Egbert Tuttle Jr. (1915-1993), American book publisher and dealer, founder of the Charles E. Tuttle Company, now named Tuttle Publishing
Richard Tuttle (b. 1941), American draughtsman, sculptor and installation artist
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's. Retrieved January 6th 2023 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's Retrieved January 6th 2023, retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Andromeda voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1826 with 147 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/andromeda/1826