Luttrell Surname

38,092nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,817 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Luttrell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A Norman surname found in England soon after the Conquest. Lower says, 'The name is probably derived from a diminutive form of the French 'loutre', an otter. We may more safely conjecture that it is of local origin.

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Luttrell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,3621:29,3203,636
Australia7251:37,2354,883
Canada2091:176,29517,615
Ireland1801:26,1612,438
England941:592,74535,632
New Zealand921:49,2217,974
Japan661:1,937,03527,402
Panama361:108,6744,042
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1181:37,5413,496
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0981:45,7375,285

Luttrell (57) may also be a first name.

Luttrell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A Norman surname found in England soon after the Conquest. Lower says, 'The name is probably derived from a diminutive form of the French 'loutre', an otter. We may more safely conjecture that it is of local origin.

Geoffrey de Lutterell, 7 John: History of Norfolk.

Robert Lutrel, Nottinghamshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Margeria Luterel, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Andreas Loterel. Calendarium Genealogicum.

Robert Lutterell, or Lotterel, 1532: Register of the University of Oxford.

Thomas Luterel, Somerset, 1579: ibid.

Thomas Lutterell, or Luttrell, Somerset: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(French) the French Lutherel (later form, Luthereau), Luterel (later, Lutereau), from (with diminutive suff, -el, -eau) 1 the Teutonic pers. name Luther: v. Luther.

2 M.French lutier, Old French leuter (French luthier) Lute-Maker, Lute-Player (Luter) [from M.French lut, Old French lëut (mod. luth), a lute; Arab, al ’út, (lit.) the wood] Geoffrey Luterel.—Gt. Inq. of Serv.

Margeria Luterel.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Old-French le lutrel (the otter)-Woulfe'a derivation is incorrect. One of the chief families of the Pale since the thirteenth century. Bibl; IF 311*; Map Dub

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

“Little Otter” in Old French.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

A Norman family, who are found in England soon after the Conquest. In the reigns of Henry I. and Stephen, Sir John I. held in capite the manor of Hoton-Pagnel, co. York. The name is probably derived from a diminutive form of the French loutre, an otter.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A baronial family. Ralph and Robert Lottrel, Normandy 1180, Ramald and Martin Lottrel 1195, Osbert Lottrel 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Robert Lotrel and Hugh his son were benefactors to the Abbey of Barberie, Normandy, at its foundation (Gall. Christ. xi. 85 Instr.). Symon Lutro mentioned in England 1130 (Rot. Pip.), Geoffry Luterel in Lincoln t. Richard I. (Dugdale), from whom descended the Barons Luttrel, and the Earls of Carhampton.

The Norman People (1874)

From the French, Latreille (?); a personal name Lutterell in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Luttrell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Luttrell Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Luttrell has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Luttrell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Luttrell is the 38,092nd most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 527,433 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Luttrell are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Luttrell is also the 1,308,380th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 57 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 12,362 people, or 1 in 29,320. In The United States Luttrell is most common in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, Tennessee, where 10 percent are found and Kentucky, where 10 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Luttrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Luttrell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,126 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 153 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 285 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Luttrell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (47%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Luttrell last name are 24.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.07% being registered with the political party.

The amount Luttrell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.27% less than the national average, earning $42,600 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.27% less than the national average, earning $49,550 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Luttrrell942/
Louttrell941/
Luttreell941/
Lutrell93329/
Luttrel9337/
Littrell886,710/
Luttrill884/
Luthrell883/
Lottrell883/
Luitrell881/
Luetrell881/
Lutrelld881/
Lautrell881/
Leutrell880/
Loutrell880/
Lutrel8628/
Lurell8610/
Lauttruel821/
Llittrell821/
Littrrell821/
Leuthrell820/
Laurell801,306/
Loutrel80470/
Littrel80325/
Litrell80124/
Luhrell801/
Llurell801/
Lutrill800/
Lurrell800/
Lurel77467/
Lurll770/
Laurrell7536/
Littrill759/
Lietrell752/
Lottrill751/
Luutreel751/
Lautrill750/
Laurel7115,927/
Lorell71100/
Lourel7158/
Litrel7121/
Luriel714/
Leurel711/
Lurill710/
Lauriel6730/
Llorell6710/
Lorrell679/
Lourzel675/
Lauroel672/
Lauréll671/
Louriel671/
Litreel670/
Loriell670/

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