Kolt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Kolt

What does the name Kolt mean?

Kolt was first used as a surname by descendants of the Pictish people of ancient Scotland. The ancestors of the Kolt family lived in the lands of Keltie, which were found near Callander in the county of Perth.

Early Origins of the Kolt family

The surname Kolt was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they held a family seat from very early times on the old lands of Keltie, near Callander.

Early History of the Kolt family

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Kolt Spelling Variations

Repeated and inaccurate translation of Scottish names from Gaelic to English and back resulted in a wide variety of spelling variations with single names. Kolt has appeared Keltie, Kelty, Keltey and others.

Early Notables of the Kolt family

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Migration of the Kolt family

Many Scottish families suffered enormous hardships and were compelled to leave their country of birth. They traveled to Ireland and Australia, but mostly to the colonies of North America, where many found the freedom and opportunity they sought. It was not without a fight, though, as many were forced to stand up and defend their freedom in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of these Scots abroad have rediscovered their heritage in the last century through the Clan societies and other organizations that have sprung up across North America. Immigration and passenger ship lists show some important early immigrants bearing the name Kolt: B. Kelty who settled in Boston Massachusetts with eleven children in 1822; John and Thomas M'Coller Kelty settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1820.