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Schut Family History

Schut Surname Meaning

Dutch: occupational name for an archer Middle Dutch scutte.

North German (also Schüt): variant of Schutte a cognate of 1 above.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name from East Slavic and Yiddish shut ‘jester joker’.

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


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Where is the Schut family from?

You can see how Schut families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schut family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Schut families were found in USA in 1920. In 1871 there were 3 Schut families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Schut's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Schut families in 1871.
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What did your Schut ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Schut. 43% of Schut men worked as a Farmer and 44% of Schut women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Schut were Truck Driver and Farmer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    43%
  • Farm Laborer
    17%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Truck Driver
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    44%
  • Housework
    32%
  • Nurse
    13%
  • Farmer
    13%

What Schut family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Schut. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Schut census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Schut. 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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Draft Cards

There are 434 military records available for the last name Schut. For the veterans among your Schut ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Schut lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Schut life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Schut in 1949 was 43, and 71 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Schut ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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