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Utterson Family History

Utterson Surname Meaning

Possibly sometimes a patronymic meaning ‘son of Uhtred’, an Old English male given name; see Outred and compare McAughtrie.

From Outerston in Temple (Midlothian) itself from the Middle English descendant of the Old English male personal name Ūhtrēd (see Outred; or possibly Ūhthere or Ūhtrīc).

+ Scots toun ‘farm village’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Utterson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Utterson family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Utterson families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 6 Utterson families living in Durham. This was about 20% of all the recorded Utterson's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Utterson families in 1891.
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What did your Utterson ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Utterson. 78% of Utterson women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    23%

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Passenger Lists

There are 126 immigration records available for the last name Utterson. 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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There are 143 military records available for the last name Utterson. For the veterans among your Utterson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Utterson lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Utterson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Utterson in 1968 was 96, and 86 in 2004.

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