Utting Surname
Approximately 2,852 people bear this surname
Utting Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Utting,' a long-forgotten personal name.
Utting Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,572 | 1:35,444 | 4,670 |
| Australia | 428 | 1:63,074 | 7,591 |
| New Zealand | 246 | 1:18,408 | 3,224 |
| United States | 237 | 1:1,529,363 | 103,723 |
| Canada | 129 | 1:285,625 | 26,641 |
| Nigeria | 47 | 1:3,768,995 | 108,818 |
| Wales | 40 | 1:77,363 | 6,557 |
| Germany | 29 | 1:2,776,050 | 134,833 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 804 | 1:30,318 | 4,051 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
Utting Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Utting,' a long-forgotten personal name.
UTTINC: A long forgotten personal name, from Old English Utting, i.e. "Utta's son." A man named Utting may have given name to Ittingston near Huntly, Aberdeenshire, in 1534 Uttinstoun. A charter of 1277 was witnessed by Alan, son of Huting, seneschal of Buchan (Macdonald, Place names of west Aberdeenshire, s. v.). Hutting, "marescallus" of the bishop of Moray, witnessed a charter by the bishop confirming the gift of the church of Deveth to the church of the Holy Trinity of Spyny, c. 1202-24 (REM., p. 61). Utting Cachepol held a toft in the vill of Inverbervyn, now Bervie, c. 1232-37 (LAC., p. 21). "Cachepol" refers to Utting's office, catchpoll," i.e. bailiff. Vtting the smith of Stirling was a charter witness, c. 1275 (Inchaffray, p. 97). William, son of Utting, possessed a tenement in Drumelzier, c. 1300-20 (Hay, p. 7), and Robert Vtting appears as witness in a court held at the standing stones of Rayne in the Garioch in 1349 (REA., I, p. 80). Andrew Vtyn was tenant in Grange of Kerse, 1466 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 154). The last record of the name appear to be in 1647, in which year a protection from writ of execution for debts of William Vtting, skipper, burgess of Anstruther, was granted to his widow and children in consequence of his ship having been taken by one of the king's frigates, and of his having been killed at Kilsyth (APS., VI, pt. I, p. 819).
(English) the 13th-14th cent. Uttyng, Utting, Anglo-Saxon Utting, Uting = Ut(t)a’s Son [v. under Utley, and + the Old English son stiff, -ing]
“Son of Utta” - Old English Christian name.
A baptismal name. Utting de Cresswell was witness to a deed temp. King John. Gent. Mag. Oct. 1832. Uttyng appears as a surname in H.R.
From the Old Norse, Udr; from the Frisian, Udo, Ude, Uden; from the German, Otte, Oettinger; from the Dutch, Ouden; from the Flemish, Utten; from the Swedish, Udden; in the Domesday Book, Eudo, Udi, Othingar; a personal name.
Utting is another ancient Norfolk name. A Norwich alderman who bore this name was in 1643 a prominent member of the cabal which led to the city declaring for the Parliament against the King; however, when Mr. Utting filled the office of mayor in 1647 he seems to have changed his opinions, since he was imprisoned by his old friends the Roundheads; he was buried in Brandon church in 1658 (Bl.). The name is still in Norwich. Shottesham church contains the mortal remains of John Utting, who died in 1688, and also of his family; Henry Utting, gent., was buried in Belaugh church in 1715 (Bl.). In the 13th century the name of Uttyng occurred in Hunts (H. R.). It is said to have been a personal name in early English times.
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Utting Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Utting Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Utting is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Utting.
How Common Is The Last Name Utting? popularity and diffusion
The last name Utting is the 154,005th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,555,241 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Utting live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 1,572 people, or 1 in 35,444. In England Utting is mostly found in: Norfolk, where 31 percent live, Greater London, where 9 percent live and Suffolk, where 8 percent live. Beside England this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent live and New Zealand, where 9 percent live.
Utting Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Utting has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Utting last name expanded 196 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,077 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Utting Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Utting last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.
The amount Utting earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 126.35% more than the national average, earning R 537,900 per year; in United States they earn 18.4% more than the national average, earning $51,087 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.04% more than the national average, earning $54,172 CAD per year.
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