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Mouton History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

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Mouton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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France

The name Mouton was brought to England in the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Mouton family lived in Mitton, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Their name, however, is a reference to Moutons, in Calvados, Normandy, the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. 1

Early Origins of the Mouton family

The surname Mouton was first found in the West Riding of Yorkshire, but partly in Lancashire. The parish of Little Mitton in Lancashire played an important role in the family's lineage. "It gave name as early as the time of Richard I. to a knightly family, of whom Sir Ralphe de Little Mitton is mentioned in the Townley MSS." 2

"Aighton [in Lancashire], under the name of Halghton, was granted by Ilbert de Lacy, prior to 1102, with other lands, to a family who is supposed to have taken the surname of Mitton." 2

Literally the place name of Mitton means "farmstead where two rivers join," from the Old English words "mythe" + "tun." Great Mitton and Little Mitton collectively date back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where they were first listed as Mitune. 3 Today, they are both in Lancashire, but historically they were in Yorkshire.

One of the first records of the family was Alan and Jordan de Mitton who were listed in the Assize Rolls of Yorkshire in 1219 and then again in the Assize Rolls of Lancashire in 1246. 4

The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 list Adam de Mytton and Johannes de Mytton, sutor. 5

Early History of the Mouton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mouton research. Another 147 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1373, 1558, 1565, 1570, 1586, 1597, 1604, 1615, 1616, 1624, 1629, 1637, 1656, 1666, 1796 and 1834 are included under the topic Early Mouton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mouton Spelling Variations

Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Mytton, Mutton, Myreton, Myrton, Mouton, Myttins, Mitton and many more.

Early Notables of the Mouton family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Sir Peter Mutton (1565-1637), an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1604 and 1624; and Thomas Mytton (c.1597-1656), a parliamentarian general of the English Civil War. He was born about 1597, son of Richard Mytton of Halston, Shropshire, by Margaret, daughter of Thomas Owen of Condover, matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford, on 11 May 1615, aged 18. He became a student of Lincoln's Inn in 1616. In 1629 Mytton married Magdalen, daughter of Sir Robert Napier of Luton, Bedfordshire, and sister of the second wife of Sir...
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Mouton World Ranking

In the United States, the name Mouton is the 4,924^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 6 However, in France, the name Mouton is ranked the 366^th most popular surname with an estimated 11,301 people with that name. 7 And in South Africa, the name Mouton is the 565^th popular surname with an estimated 12,345 people with that name. 8

Mouton migration to the United States +

Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Mouton or a variant listed above:

Mouton Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jean Mouton, who landed in South Carolina in 1755 9

Mouton migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mouton Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jean Mouton, who lived in Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia in 1690

Mouton Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean Mouton lived in Grand-Pré, Quebec in 1714
Marguerite Mouton married in Courville, Quebec in 1755
François Mouton married in Montreal in 1759
Marguerite Mouton married in Duclos, Quebec in 1767

Contemporary Notables of the name Mouton (post 1700) +

Edgar Gonzague "Sonny" Mouton Jr. (1929-2016), American attorney and politician, Member of the Louisiana State Senate (1966-1980)
Alexandre Mouton (1804-1885), United States Senator and the 11th Governor of Louisiana
Robert Louis Mouton (1892-1956), American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Lafayette, Louisiana, 1919; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 3rd District, 1937-41 10
Raoul E. Mouton, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Nantes, 1919 10
Pauline Hopkins Mouton, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980 (alternate), 1996 10
Nelson Mouton, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000 10
Dale Mouton, American politician, Representative from Texas 24th District, 1996 10
C. O. Mouton, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Mayor of Lafayette, Louisiana, 1903 10
Ashton J. Mouton, American politician, Mayor of Lafayette, Louisiana, 1950-55 10
Alexander Mouton (1804-1885), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Louisiana State House of Representatives; Speaker of the Louisiana State House of Representatives; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1837-42; Governor of Louisiana, 1843-46 10
... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
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 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html