Whitcutt Family History

Whitcutt Surname Meaning

from Middle English whit ‘white’ + cote ‘cottage cottages’. from or confused with the now extinct Whichcote from Wichcot a deserted medieval village in Stanton Lacy (Shrops) as some forms from Shrops suggest; note Christopher Whichcote 1599 Christopher Whitchcott 1610 in IGI (Burford Shrops);

Christofer Whitchcott or Whichcott 1620 in PROB 11 (Stoke Shrops). The place-name may derive from Old English wīc ‘dwelling specialized farm’ + cot ‘cottage hut shelter’.

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

Similar surnames: Whitsett, Whitsitt, Chilcutt, Wilcutt, Whitcomb, Wilcott, Westcott, Chilcott, Whitty, Hocutt

733 record(s) for Whitcutt

243	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
13	Military Records
80	Immigration Records
188	Census and Voter Lists
209	Member Trees

Where is the Whitcutt family from?

You can see how Whitcutt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whitcutt family name was found in Scotland in 1901. In 1901 there were 8 Whitcutt families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Whitcutt's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Whitcutt families in 1901.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Whitcutt surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Whitcutt ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Whitcutt.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Whitcutt family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 188 census records available for the last name Whitcutt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Whitcutt census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 80 immigration records available for the last name Whitcutt. 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.

Military Records

There are 13 military records available for the last name Whitcutt. For the veterans among your Whitcutt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Whitcutt lifespan?

Between 1971 and 2004, in the United States, Whitcutt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Whitcutt in 1971 was 68, and 79 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Whitcutt ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.