Nutt Family History

Nutt Surname Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English note nute notte nutte ‘nut’ (Old English hnutu) perhaps used for a man with a round head or a brown complexion.

English: topographic name for someone who lived by a nut-tree from Middle English note nute notte nutte ‘nut’ (Old English hnutu) used also to denote the tree.

Irish (Ulster especially Derry): shortened form of McNutt.

North German: nickname for an industrious person from Middle High German nutte ‘useful, efficient’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Butt, Nott, Hutt, Dutt, Tutt, Mutz, Nutty, Lust, Nett, Rutt

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11K	Military Records
6K	Immigration Records
86K	Census and Voter Lists
248K	Member Trees

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Where is the Nutt family from?

You can see how Nutt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nutt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nutt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 246 Nutt families living in London. This was about 12% of all the recorded Nutt's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Nutt families in 1891.

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What did your Nutt ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Nutt. 8% of Nutt men worked as a Builders labourer and 72% of Nutt women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nutt were Gardener and Housewife.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Builders labourer

General labourer

Incapacitated

Gardener

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 86K census records available for the last name Nutt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Nutt census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 6K immigration records available for the last name Nutt. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 11K military records available for the last name Nutt. For the veterans among your Nutt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nutt lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Nutt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Nutt in 1944 was 43, and 76 in 2004.

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Nutt Surname Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English note nute notte nutte ‘nut’ (Old English hnutu) perhaps used for a man with a round head or a brown complexion.

English: topographic name for someone who lived by a nut-tree from Middle English note nute notte nutte ‘nut’ (Old English hnutu) used also to denote the tree.

Irish (Ulster especially Derry): shortened form of McNutt.

North German: nickname for an industrious person from Middle High German nutte ‘useful, efficient’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Nutt family from?

What did your Nutt ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Builders labourer

General labourer

Incapacitated

Gardener

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties

Housewife

What Nutt family records will you find?

What is the average Nutt lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Nutt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Nutt in 1944 was 43, and 76 in 2004.

Nutt Family History

Nutt Surname Meaning

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

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Nutt Surname Meaning

473,000 record(s) for Nutt

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Where is the Nutt family from?

What did your Nutt ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Nutt family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Nutt lifespan?

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