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Tuttle Family History

Tuttle Name Meaning

English (Norfolk Suffolk and Berkshire):: possibly a variant of Thirkell from the Middle English personal name T(h)irkill T(h)urkill (Old Norse Thorkell Thorkil Thurkil a shortened form of Thorketill from the god's name Thórr ‘Thor’ + ketill ‘kettle cauldron’). variant of Tuthill .

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


Similar surnames: Tutt, Little, Kettle, Turtle, Bustle, Battle, Tuite, Motte, Tritle

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Where is the Tuttle family from?

You can see how Tuttle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tuttle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tuttle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 294 Tuttle families living in New York. This was about 26% of all the recorded Tuttle's in USA. New York had the highest population of Tuttle families in 1840.
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What did your Tuttle ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tuttle. 18% of Tuttle men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Tuttle women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tuttle were Carpenter and Stenographer. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    18%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Carpenter
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    11%
  • Housewife
    9%
  • Teacher
    7%
  • Stenographer
    6%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Tuttle. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 35,000 military records available for the last name Tuttle. For the veterans among your Tuttle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tuttle lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Tuttle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Tuttle in 1940 was 47, and 75 in 2004.

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