Clute History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The distinguished surname Clute emerged among the industrious people of Flanders, which was an important trading partner and political ally of Britain during the Middle Ages. As a result of the frequent commercial intercourse between the Flemish and English nations, many Flemish migrants settled in Britain. In early times, people were known by only a single name. However, as the population grew and people traveled further afield, it became increasingly necessary to assume an additional name to differentiate between bearers of the same personal name. The manner in which hereditary surnames arose is interesting. Local surnames are derived from where the original bearer lived, was born, or held land. Flemish surnames of this type frequently are prefixed by de la or de le, which mean of the or from the. The Clute family originally lived in a place called Cloerterbooke or Cloerterbook in Flanders, which has since been lost to the map. The name is a "a Flemish refugee name; a Thomas Cloerterbooke was Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1586." 1

Early Origins of the Clute family

The surname Clute was first found in Gloucestershire where they held a family seat from early times, approximately the 1400's and granted land there.

Early History of the Clute family

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Clute Spelling Variations

Flemish surnames are characterized by a large number of spelling variations. One reason for this is that medieval English lacked definite spelling rules. The spellings of surnames were also influenced by the official court languages, which were French and Latin. Names were rarely spelled consistently in medieval times. Scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to specific spelling rules, and people often had their names registered in several different forms throughout their lives. One of the greatest reasons for change is the linguistic uniqueness of the Flemish settlers in England, who spoke a language closely related to Dutch. The pronunciation and spelling of Flemish names were often altered to suit the tastes of English-speaking people. In many cases, the first, final, or middle syllables of surnames were eliminated. The name has been spelled Clutterbuck, Clitterbuck, Clutterbook and many more.

Early Notables of the Clute family

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Clute Ranking

In the United States, the name Clute is the 14,373^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Clute migration to the United States +

In the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Clute

Clute Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

J G Clute, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 3

Clute Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

J. W. Clute, aged 70, who immigrated to the United States, in 1905
Warren Clute, aged 40, who settled in America, in 1906
Elizabeth Clute, aged 44, who landed in America, in 1908
Mrs. Henry J. Clute, aged 54, who landed in America, in 1910
Marion Clute, aged 29, who landed in America, in 1914
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Clute migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Clute Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Maud Eva Clute, aged 25, who settled in Toronto, Canada, in 1911

Contemporary Notables of the name Clute (post 1700) +

Dan Clute (b. 1966), American politician, Member of the Iowa House of Representatives (2007-2009)
Oscar Clute (1857-1935), American academic, President of Michigan's State Agricultural College (1889 to 1893)
Chester Clute (1891-1956), American actor who played in nearly 250 films from 1930 to 1953
Willard N. Clute (1869-1950), American author, naturalist and botanist
Warren W. Clute Jr., American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1948 4
Warren W. Clute Sr., American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936 4
Steve Clute, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 44th District, 1994 4
Lemuel Clute, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1892 4
Jacob W. Clute, American politician, Mayor of Schenectady, New York, 1896 4
Charles H. Clute, American politician, Mayor of Marshall, Michigan, 1931-32, 1937-38 4
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Citations +

Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
"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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html