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Early Origins of the Dutt family

The surname Dutt was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. Originally the family were known as the Duyst van de Werff.

The former municipality of Duyst is now part of Bunschoten, a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.

Early History of the Dutt family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dutt research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1638, 1662 and 1754 are included under the topic Early Dutt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dutt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Duyst, Duyts, van Duyst, van der Duyst, Doist and many more.

Early Notables of the Dutt family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included Maria Duyst van Voorhout (1662-1754), a 17th-century heiress who lived to a great age and used her inheritance to start the Fundatie van Renswoude in three cities, Delft, Utrecht, and The Hague. She was...
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United States Dutt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dutt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Alexander Dutt, who arrived in Virginia in 1716 1
  • David Dutt, who landed in America in 1751 1
  • Johann Georg Dutt, who landed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1751 1
  • Johann Michael Dutt, who landed in America in 1751 1
  • Johannes Dutt, who landed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1751 1
Dutt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Christine Dutt, who settled in North America in 1852

Contemporary Notables of the name Dutt (post 1700) +

  • Valentine W. Dutt, American politician, Representative from New York 22nd District, 1914 2
  • Michael Madhu Sudan Dutt (1824-1873), Indian poet


  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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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