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![Show Contents]() Stutts History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Stutts surname is generally thought to derive from the Middle English word "stott," meaning a "steer," or "bull." 1 As such it was likely originally an occupational name for a cattleman, or perhaps a nickname. Some instances of the name in Scotland may have come from the Viking name Stoti, which likely arrived with the 9th century Norse colonization of Strathclyde and Aberdeenshire. Early Origins of the Stutts familyThe surname Stutts was first found in Yorkshire, but by the 15th century some of the family name had moved north to Aberdeenshire where Andrew Stott was a burgess there in 1490. Later, Margaret Stote held a family seat in Dolphinstoun in Lanarkshire in 1675, and Alexander Stote held a family seat in Maynes in Balyeordie in Renfrewshire in 1689. 2 Early History of the Stutts familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stutts research. Another 187 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1625, 1634, 1649, 1651, 1656, 1691, 1741, 1768 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Stutts History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stutts Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Stot, Stott, Stite, Stites and others. Early Notables of the Stutts familyNotable amongst the family at this time was John Stith (fl. 1656-1691) from Kirkham in Lancashire, emigrated to America where he became a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses and the progenitor...
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Stutts Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stutts RankingIn the United States, the name Stutts is the 14,170th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3  Migration of the Stutts family to Ireland
Some of the Stutts family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Stutts familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Francis Stott, who came to St. Christopher in 1635; Henry Stott, who settled in Virginia in 1654; Thomas Stott who settled in Virginia in 1670; Thomas Stott, who settled in Quebec in the 17th century.
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- Larry Collins Stutts (b. 1954), American politician and physician, Member of the Alabama State Senate (2014-)
- Will Stutts, American actor, known for Runaway Home (2010) and George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation (1986)
- Jared Stutts, American director and actor, known for Brewers by the Bay (2016) and Ele, My Friend (1992)
- Tim Stutts (b. 1980), American sound engineer from Louisville, Kentucky, known for Justice League Heroes (2006)
- Ruby Stutts Lyells (1908-1994), born Ruby Elizabeth Stutts, an American librarian and the first African-American professional librarian in Mississippi
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- 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/
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