| ![Show Contents]() McNitt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the McNitt familyThe surname McNitt was first found in Dumfriesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris), a Southern area, bordering on England that today forms part of the Dumfries and Galloway Council Area. The name is "a variant of Macnaught (of Kilquhanite, Galloway)" 1 Early History of the McNitt familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McNitt research. Another 154 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1357, 1400, 1448, 1473, 1519, 1606, 1612, 1617, 1634, 1646 and 1718 are included under the topic Early McNitt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McNitt Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: MacNaught, MacNeight, MacNutt, MacNitt, MacNaght and many more. Early Notables of the McNitt familyNotable amongst the family at this time was John McKnawcht, Burgess of Edinburgh in 1612. He may be the same person as John M'Nacht, merchant burgess in the parish of Kirkpatrick-Durham in...
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early McNitt Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McNitt RankingIn the United States, the name McNitt is the 17,240th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2  Migration of the McNitt family to Ireland
Some of the McNitt family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 124 words (9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| McNitt migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: McNitt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Alexander McNitt, who arrived in North Carolina in 1775 3
McNitt Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Harold McNitt, aged 23, originally from London, England, who arrived in New York in 1908 aboard the ship "Oceanic" from Southampton, England 4
- Virgil McNitt, aged 38, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Espagne" from Bordeaux, France 4
- Grover Mc Nitt, aged 22, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Canada" from Marseilles, France 4
- Virgil McNitt, aged 40, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Baltic" from Liverpool, England 4
- David McNitt, aged 21, who arrived in New York in 1924 aboard the ship "American Trader" from London, England 4
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: McNitt Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Miss Mary Ann McNitt, (Thomson, Moore), Scottish convict who was convicted in Perth, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Emma Eugenia" on 16th November 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
| Contemporary Notables of the name McNitt (post 1700) | + |
- Gary McNitt, American punt return football player for the 1960 Michigan Wolverines football team
- Cummings McNitt, American businessman who bought the East Waterford and Kansas Valley Railroad in 1907
- Virgil Venice McNitt, American managing editor of the Cleveland Press who founded the Central Press Association at Cleveland in 1910
- Robert W. McNitt (1915-2012), American United States Navy admiral, Dean of Admissions at the United States Naval Academy; he was awarded two silver stars and was credited with sinking 29 Japanese ships during World War II
- Helen L. McNitt, American eponym of Helen L. McNitt State Park, in the town of Cazenovia in Madison County, New York
- Jim McNitt (b. 1948), American painter and photographer; his work have appeared in Time, Newsweek, People, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and many other publications
- Rollin L. McNitt Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964
- Rollin L. McNitt, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1944 (alternate), 1948
- Randolph McNitt, American politician, Member of Nebraska State House of Representatives, 1895
- Mike McNitt, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2008
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Omnia fortunae committo
Motto Translation: I commit all things to fortune.
- 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)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emma-eugenia
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