The Luttrell surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 9,632 people carried this name — #3,687 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 30,600 people counted. That is up 2% from 9,445 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Luttrell surname

From a diminutive of Old French loutre (“otter”), either a nickname for someone thought to resemble this animal, or a metonymic occupational surname for someone who hunted otters for their pelts.

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Luttrell» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

As an English and Welsh surname

An early record he cites: Geoffrey de Lutterell, 1205–06 (7 John) — History of Norfolk (Blomefield and Parkin).

From Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (London: Henry Frowde, 1901), p. 502 · public domain.

In print

Luttrell in American newspapers,
1874–1912.

Newspaper page from The Anaconda Standard carrying the name Luttrell
The Anaconda Standard 1895-01-26
Newspaper page from The Birmingham Age-herald carrying the name Luttrell
The Birmingham Age-herald 1912-10-13
Newspaper page from The New Hampshire Gazette carrying the name Luttrell
The New Hampshire Gazette 1874-03-19

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 9,117 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Luttrell in Australian newspapers,
1810s–1980s.

8,111 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Luttrell. The most, 1,202, date from the 1930s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in Tasmania, at 6.5 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

Tasmania 3,817
Victoria 1,377
New South Wales 1,047
Queensland 956
Western Australia 515
South Australia 359
ACT (Canberra) 25
Northern Territory 1

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Luttrell.

Who carried it

People named Luttrell,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Sir Hugh Luttrell
    Sir Hugh Luttrell 1364–1428 · politician
  • Thomas Luttrell d. 1571 · politician
  • Alexander Luttrell d. 1273
  • Alexander Luttrell d. 1354
  • Elinor Chevers d. 1610
  • Christopher Luttrell d. 1454

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Luttrell,
in the records of 4 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States574 records

574 records of the Luttrell name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 354
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 135
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 40
  • Irish Famine arrivals at New York, 1846–1851 14
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 14
  • New York State death index (outside NYC), 1957–2001 6
  • U.S. service members who died in the Vietnam War 6
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 4
  • Sacramento County historic burials 1
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Ernest R. Luttrell

    Born 1923 in Tennessee. Enlisted 1944 at Camp Forrest; driver from Franklin County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 2001, buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Moberly, Missouri.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Gary Allen Luttrell

    Born 1948; from Sterling, Illinois. U.S. Army, infantryman; killed in action 1967 in Kontum, South Vietnam.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Richard Luttrell

    Arrived at New York in 1885 aboard the England from Liverpool and Queenstown, aged 20; laborer. From Tipperary, Ireland; bound for Illinois.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)

Showing 3 of 574 records for Luttrell in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Australia600 records

600 records of the Luttrell name in Australia
  • Tasmanian Names Index 458
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 64
  • Victoria wills and probate, deaths to 2001 36
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 34
  • NSW convict, estate and railway indexes 3
  • State Library of Western Australia indexes 3
  • Canberra cemetery and marriage records 1
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 1
  1. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Kenneth Wallace Luttrell

    Died 1886 in Launceston, Tasmania, aged 20. Will registered in Tasmania in 1886.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Geo Luttrell

    Arrived in Victoria in 1887 aboard the Orient, aged 32; English.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Catherine Mary Luttrell

    Died 1997; buried at Gungahlin Cemetery, Canberra, ACT.

    ACT Government, Transport Canberra and City Services (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 600 records for Luttrell in Australia.

Counts: Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0) · ACT Government, Transport Canberra and City Services (CC BY 4.0) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

Canada3 records

3 records of the Luttrell name in Canada
  • Canadian Virtual War Memorial 2
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 1
  1. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Amanda Luttrell

    Died 1954 in Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.
  2. A Canadian First World War grave register card for a soldier who died of wounds in 1917
    Example: Canadian war grave register, 1917
    War record Lorne Luttrell

    Died in service in 1916.

    Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada.
  3. A Canadian First World War grave register card for a soldier who died of wounds in 1917
    Example: Canadian war grave register, 1917
    War record Egerton Charles Luttrell

    Died in service in 1916.

    Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada.

Counts: Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); Canadian First World War circumstances-of-death register (scan by Scottgraham87 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0).

New Zealand2 records

2 records of the Luttrell name in New Zealand Christchurch City cemetery records
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Edward S. Luttrell

    Died 1932; buried at Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 1 of 2 records for Luttrell in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

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