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![Show Contents]() Kitter Surname History
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 Scotland
The roots of the name Kitter are found among the Strathclyde-Briton people of the ancient Scottish/English Borderlands. Kitter was originally found in Norfolk, England; or the name may also be from Chetel, an Old Norse and Old English given name. Early Origins of the Kitter familyThe surname Kitter was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the Kitter familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kitter research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1403, 1597 and 1633 are included under the topic Early Kitter History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kitter Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that rules have developed and the process of spelling according to sound has been abandoned. Scottish names from before that time tend to appear under many different spelling variations. Kitter has been spelled Catto, Cattoch, Cattow, Kitto, Citto, Chatto, Chattoch, Chetto, Cato and many more. Early Notables of the Kitter familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kitter Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Kitter migration to the United States | + |
Unwelcome in their beloved homeland, many Scots sailed for the colonies of North America. There, they found land and freedom, and even the opportunity to make a new nation in the American War of Independence. These Scottish settlers played essential roles in the founding of the United States, and the shaping of contemporary North America. Among them:
Kitter Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Kitter, who arrived in Maryland in 1656 1
Kitter Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jurigh Kitter, aged 37, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
- Piter Kitter, aged 45, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
Kitter Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- J Kitter, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 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)
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Kitter migration to the United States 
