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Schutte Surname Meaning

North German (mainly Schütte): occupational name for an archer from Middle Low German schutten ‘to shoot’. Compare Schuetz.

Dutch: variant of Schut a cognate of 1 above. Germanized form of Croatian and Slovenian Šute and probably also of its cognate Šutej (see Shutey).

In part it is a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola Slovenia (see Kocevar).

The surname Šute has died out in Slovenia.

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


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You can see how Schutte families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schutte family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Schutte families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 22 Schutte families living in London. This was about 51% of all the recorded Schutte's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Schutte families in 1891.
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What did your Schutte ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Schutte. 100% of Schutte women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Schutte. 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 8,000 military records available for the last name Schutte. For the veterans among your Schutte ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Schutte lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Schutte life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Schutte in 1948 was 61, and 75 in 2004.

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