Dutra Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The noble Portuguese surname Dutra is of toponymic origin, as it is derived from a particular place name near which the original bearer lived or held land. It is thought that the surname Dutra is a variant of the surname Utra, which is derived from the Belgium city of Utrecht. Thus, the surname is originally of Belgian descent, although there are orthographic variants specific to Portugal.

Dutra Early Origins

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The surname Dutra was first found in the kingdom of Portugal, starting in the 15th century.

Dutra Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Huerta, Huerter, Hutra, Utra, Huertere, Hortere and many more.

Dutra Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dutra research. Another 337 words (24 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dutra History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dutra Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Manuel Silveira Dutra who settled in California in 1865; Joaquin Dutra who arrived in California in 1882; and Thomas Pereira Dutra who followed soon after in 1892..

Contemporary Notables of the name Dutra (post 1700)

Olin Dutra (1901-1983), American professional golfer 1920s and 1930s
John A. Dutra, American Democrat politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
José Eduardo Dutra (1957-2015), Brazilian businessman and politician
Olívio de Oliveira Dutra (b. 1941), Brazilian politician and a founding member of the Workers' Party
Diana Mary Dutra (b. 1964), Canadian former world Jr. Welterweight boxing champion
Tiago da Silva Dutra (b. 1990), Brazilian footballer
Eurico Gaspar Dutra (1883-1974), Brazilian marshal, politician, and president of Brazil from 1946-1951

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Citations

^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

Other References

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Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
Chronological list of passengers to Spanish America (including Florida and Louisiana, 1538-1559). From documents in the "Indian Archives". Sevilla, Spain. Print.
Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
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de Cadenas, Vicente Y Viicent. Caballeros de La Orden de Santiago Siglo XVIII. Madrid: Hidalguía, 1996. Print.
García Carraffa, Alberto and Arturo. Diccionario Heráldico y Genealógico de Apellidos Españoles y Americanos 88 Volumes. Madrid: A. Marzo. Print.
Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
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The Dutra Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dutra Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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