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Early Origins of the Titus family

The surname Titus was first found in Hertfordshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the Titus family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Titus research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1612, 1623, 1640, 1657 and 1704 are included under the topic Early Titus History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Titus Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Titus, Tituss and others.

Early Notables of the Titus family

Notables of the family at this time include

  • Silius or Silas Titus (1623-1704), English politician and author, Captain of Deal Castle, best known as the author of "Killing No Murder" under pseudonym William Allen in 1657 which details an assassi...

Titus Ranking

In the United States, the name Titus is the 2,179th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. [1] However, in South Africa, the name Titus is ranked the 360th most popular surname with an estimated 19,235 people with that name. [2]


United States Titus migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Titus Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Mrs. Hanna Titus, aged 21, who arrived in New England in 1635 aboard the ship "Hopewell", bound for Boston
  • Edmond Titus, aged 5, who arrived in New England in 1635 aboard the ship "Hopewell", bound for Boston [3]
  • John Titus, aged 8, who landed in New England in 1635 aboard the ship "Hopewell", bound for Boston [3]
  • Robert Titus, ages 35, from London, who arrived in New England in 1635 aboard the ship "Hopewell", bound for Boston [3]
  • Tho Titus, who arrived in Virginia in 1654 [3]
Titus Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Wendell Titus with wife and four children, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1805
  • N Titus, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 [3]
  • A S Titus, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 [3]

Canada Titus migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Titus Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Capt. Isaac Titus U.E. (b. 1747) born in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, USA from Bedford, New York, USA who settled in Trout Cove [Centreville], Kings County, Nova Scotia c. 1784 married to Jemima Mead in 1768 having 9 children, he died in 1818 [4]
  • Mr. Jonathan Titus U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 [4]

Contemporary Notables of the name Titus (post 1700) +

  • Constance Titus (1872-1967), American bronze medalist for rowing at the 1904 Olympic games
  • Alan Titus (b. 1945), American baritone
  • Libby Titus (b. 1947), American singer, songwriter and actress, best known for co-writing "Love Has No Pride"
  • Colonel Silas Titus (1811-1899), American military officer who fought in the American Civil War
  • Rick Titus, American former race car driver and automotive journalist
  • Herbert W. Titus (b. 1937), American attorney, writer, and politician, candidate for Vice-President of the United States (1996)
  • Alice Costandina "Dina" Titus (b. 1950), American former U.S. Representative for Nevada's 3rd congressional district
  • John Titus (1876-1943), American Major League Baseball player
  • Christopher Titus (b. 1966), American comedian and actor
  • Arthur C. Titus, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Washington, 1908, 1910 [5]
  • ... (Another 35 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


Suggested Readings for the name Titus +

  • A History of the Titus and Related Families by Elroy Wilson Titus.
  • Saga of Two North American Families: Andrews-Titus by John Alva Titus.
  • A Titus Family by Ianthe Hebel.

  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. "Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
  3. 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)
  4. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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