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Early Origins of the Lutes family

The surname Lutes was first found in Worcestershire where the name is a local name 'of Luttley', a hamlet in the parish of Hales-Owen 1. Today Lutley is an area of Halesowen in the West Midlands of England. The ancient pathway named Lutley Gutter runs through the area. In Staffordshire the earliest records of the name were found: Philip de Lotteleg and Thomas de Luttelegh, both recorded during the reign of King Edward I. Philip de Lotteleg (Luttley) "was the ancestor of the family the direct line of which terminated in an heiress in the reign of Henry VI. But Adam de Luittley, younger brother of Philip was grandfather of Sir William Luttley, Knight of Munslow Hall, Shropshire" 2 and it was from him the hereditary line continued.

Early History of the Lutes family

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Lutes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Luttley, Luttlie, Luttlee, Luttlea, Luttleigh, Lutteley, Luttely, Lutley, Lutelie, Lutlee and many more.

Early Notables of the Lutes family

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Lutes Ranking

In the United States, the name Lutes is the 7,820th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3


United States Lutes migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lutes Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Lennard Lutes, aged 24, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 4
  • Casper Lutes, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 4
  • John George Lutes, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Lutes (post 1700) +

  • Lieutenant-General Leroy Lutes (1890-1980), American Commanding General 4th Army (1949-1952) 5
  • Jason Lutes (b. 1967), American comics creator
  • Franklin W. Lutes (1840-1915), corporal in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient
  • Eric Lutes (b. 1962), American actor
  • Lester Lutes, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Missouri State House of Representatives from Worth County, 1964 6
  • John Lutes, American politician, Mayor of Rochester, New York, 1870 6
  • Jalisha Faith Lutes, American politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Arkansas, 2000 6


  1. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  2. Shirley, Evelyn Philip, The Noble and Gentle Men of England; The Arms and Descents. Westminster: John Bower Nichols and Sons, 1866, Print.
  3. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  4. 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)
  5. Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, April 2) Leroy Lutes. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Lutes/Leroy/USA.html
  6. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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