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Shute Name Meaning

English (Devon): habitational name from any of several places called with Middle English shute Old English scīete ‘projecting piece of land’ (often in the corner of a parish) in particular those in Devon which include Shute near Axminster Shute in Kelly Shute in Ugborough Shute in Shobrooke Shute Farm in Bishopsteignton and Shewte in Bovey Tracy. Other sources of the surname may include Shute Farm in Longbridge Deverill and Shute Farm in Donhead Saint Mary (both Wiltshire). In some cases also an Americanized form of Croatian and Slovenian Šute and probably also of its cognate Šutej (see Shutey ). Compare Shutte and Schutte .

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

Similar surnames: Chute, Shutt, Shott, Shutes, Hume, Thue, Lute, Slate, Suter, Sauter

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You can see how Shute families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shute family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shute families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 42 Shute families living in Ontario. This was about 48% of all the recorded Shute's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Shute families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 46,000 census records available for the last name Shute. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shute census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Shute. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Shute. For the veterans among your Shute ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shute lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Shute life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Shute in 1941 was 56, and 80 in 2004.

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