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Origins Available:
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Cutting is an ancient Anglo-Saxon name that is derived from Cuthbert in the patronymic form where it was used as son of Cutt. 1 Alternatively, the name could have denoted "the son, or family, of Cutha (famous)." 2

Early Origins of the Cutting family

The surname Cutting was first found in Norfolk where Herlewin and WIllian Cutting were listed in 1221. Later, Richard Cutting was listed in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1235. 1

"The Cuttings are at present at home in Ipswich and its neighbourhood. Edward Cuttinge held land in Haughley, Stowmarket, in the reign of Edward IV." 3

The Cowden variant came from Cowden, a small village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent. Great Cowden dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was first listed as Coledun 4 and literally meant "hill where charcoal is made," from the Old English "col" + "dun." 5

Alternatively, the family could have originated in Scotland at "Cowden in the parish of Dalkeith, Midlothian. There is also a Cowden near Dollar but Cowden near Dalkeith is more probable source of the name." 6

Early History of the Cutting family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cutting research. Another 145 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1550, 1595, 1599, 1634, 1685 and 1689 are included under the topic Early Cutting History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cutting Spelling Variations

Cutting has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Cutting have been found, including Cutting, Cudden, Cudding, Cuttin, Cutten, Cuttan, Cuddan, Cuddin, Cuddon, Cuding, Cuting, Cuden, Cutin, Cutine, Cudan, Cudane, Coudan, Couding, Coutting, Coutten, Couttan, Couttin, Cutton and many more.

Early Notables of the Cutting family

Distinguished members of the family include

Francis Cuttinge (c. 1550-1595/6), English lutenist and composer...
Nothing is known of his parentage, but families of the same name were living about this period in Cornwall and Devonshire, and one William Cuttinge, a native of East Dereham, Norfolk, was living in Lo...

Cutting Ranking

In the United States, the name Cutting is the 8,070^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 7

Cutting migration to the United States +

In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Cuttings to arrive on North American shores:

Cutting Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Cutting and his brother William were amongst the first settlers in the New World. They left from Ipswich England on the ship "Elizabeth" and settled in Watertown, Massachusetts in 1634
Richard Cutting, who landed in Watertown, Massachusetts in 1634 8
Richard Cutting, aged 11, who landed in New England in 1634 8
William Cutting, aged 26, from Suffolk, who arrived in New England in 1634 aboard the ship "Elizabeth", found for Watertown. 8
Mr. Richard Cutting, aged 6, from Suffolk, who landed in New England in 1634 aboard the ship "Elizabeth", bound for Watertown. 9
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Cutting Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Leonard Cutting, who landed in New Jersey in 1764 8

Cutting Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Cutting, who arrived in New York in 1846 8
John Cutting, who landed in New York in 1846 8

Cutting migration to Australia +

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

Cutting Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Samuel Cutting, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Orleana" in 1840 10
Alfred Cutting, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Orleana" in 1840 10
Hannah Cutting, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Orleana" in 1840 10
Mary Cutting, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Orleana" in 1840 10
Stephen Cutting, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "David Malcolm" in 1847 11

Cutting migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Cutting Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. David Cutting, (b. 1829), aged 21, British miller travelling from London aboard the ship "Randolph" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand in September 1850 12

Contemporary Notables of the name Cutting (post 1700) +

William Bayard Cutting (1850-1912), American sugar beet refiner and financier
Mary Stewart Cutting (1851-1928), American author and suffragist
John T. Cutting (1844-1911), American politician, U.S. Representative from California
James Ambrose Cutting (1814-1867), American photographer and inventor of the Ambrotype photographic process
Harmon S. Cutting (1830-1884), American politician, mayor of Buffalo, New York
Francis B. Cutting (1804-1870), American politician, U.S. Representative from New York
Bronson M. Cutting (1888-1935), American politician, U.S. Senator from New Mexico, publisher and military attaché
Bronson Murray Cutting (1888-1935), American Republican politician, U.S. Senator from New Mexico, 1927-28, 1929-35; Member of Republican National Committee from New Mexico, 1932 13
Audrey Cutting, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska Territory, 1948 13
Asa D. Cutting, American Republican politician, Candidate for New Hampshire State House of Representatives from Croydon, 1938 13
... (Another 16 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)
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's Retrieved January 6th 2023, retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ORLEANA 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Orleana.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) DAVID MALCOLM 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847DavidMalcolm.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html