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Early Origins of the Huth family

The surname Huth was first found in Cumberland where they held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Huth family

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Huth Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Huth are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Huth include: Huddart, Huddert, Huthart, Hudart, Hudert, Huddard and many more.

Early Notables of the Huth family

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Huth Ranking

In the United States, the name Huth is the 7,604th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]


United States Huth migration to the United States +

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Huth or a variant listed above:

Huth Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • John Huth, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1727 [2]
  • Elisabeth Huth, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 [2]
  • Jacob Huth, aged 29, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 [2]
  • Johann Jacob Huth, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 [2]
  • Johan Georg Huth, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1747 [2]
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Huth Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Adam Huth, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 [2]
  • Sophia Huth, aged 24, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 [2]
  • Peter Huth, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1850 [2]
  • Julia Huth, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1850 [2]
  • Charles Huth, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1851 [2]
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Huth Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Katharina Huth, who landed in Brazil in 1900 [2]
  • Margaret Huth, who landed in Colorado in 1902 [2]

Contemporary Notables of the name Huth (post 1700) +

  • Gerald Bernard Huth (1933-2011), American football guard in the National Football League
  • August Ferdinand Louis Huth (1813-1892), German-born American entrepreneur
  • Lynette Huth, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996 [3]
  • Cornelius Huth (1867-1934), American Democratic Party politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County 10th District, 1907; Delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933 [3]
  • Angela Huth (b. 1938), English novelist and journalist
  • Alfred Henry Huth (1850-1910), English author and bibliophile
  • Louis Huth (1821-1905), British art collector and art dealer
  • Joachim-Friedrich Huth (1896-1962), German Generalleutnant during World War I and World War II, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Harold Huth (1892-1967), British actor, director and producer
  • Georg Huth (1867-1906), German Orientalist and explorer
  • ... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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