Luton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Luton family

The surname Luton was first found in Bedfordshire, at Luton, once home of Luton Castle, a 12th-century castle, a timber motte-and-bailey structure built in 1139 but demolished in 1154. An excavation in 2002, revealed a steep ditch. Today Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, but in the area Paleolithic encampments (about 250,000 years old) have been found. About the 6th century, it was a Saxon outpost on the River Lea. Luton is recorded in the Domesday Book 1 as Loitone and also as Lintone.

One of the first records of the family was Osbert de Luton who was registered in the Curia Regis Rolls for Cornwall in 1206. Later, Roger Luton was recorded in 1253. 2 In Lancashire, John de Luyton was rector of the church of St. Elphin, Warrington, Lancashire in 1343. 3

Early History of the Luton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Luton research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1206, 1238, 1240 and 1253 are included under the topic Early Luton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Luton Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Luton, Luthon, Leuton, Leueton, Lewton, Louton and many more.

Early Notables of the Luton family

Distinguished members of the family include

Roger Luton, a landholder, Bedfordshire

Luton Ranking

In the United States, the name Luton is the 14,561^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4

Luton migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Luton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Luton, who settled in Virginia in 1675

Luton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John W. Luton, who arrived in Montana in 1893
Cherry Luton, aged 0, who landed in America, in 1894
Ethelbert Luton, aged 1, who settled in America, in 1894
Mrs. C.A. Luton, aged 45, who immigrated to the United States, in 1894

Luton Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

John Luton, aged 10, who landed in America from Wales, in 1902
Ann Luton, aged 50, who immigrated to the United States, in 1902
Ann Luton, aged 50, who landed in America from Wales, in 1902
Lena Luton, aged 27, who immigrated to America, in 1905
Arthur William Luton, aged 26, who settled in America from Bath, England, in 1922
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Luton migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Luton Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Thomas Luton, who was on record in the census of Ontario of 1871

Contemporary Notables of the name Luton (post 1700) +

Jake Luton (b. 1996), American NFL football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints
George Luton, American politician, Candidate for Circuit Judge in Michigan 27th Circuit, 1899 5
Dan Luton, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1972 5
Daniel Luton (1821-1901), Canadian farmer and politician who represented Elgin East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1871
Major-General Robert Marsden Luton (b. 1890), Director Medical Services Canadian Military Headquarters, England (1939-1946) 6
Luton George Kieshawn Shelton (1985-2021), Jamaican professional footballer who played as a striker or winger; he died at the age of 35 from complications of ALS