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Shutts Family History

Shutts Surname Meaning

English: variant of Shutt with post-medieval excrescent -s. Americanized form of German Schutz.

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Americanized form of Dutch Schuts: occupational name for an archer Middle Dutch schuts or for a watchman or guard.

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


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Where is the Shutts family from?

You can see how Shutts families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shutts family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shutts families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 2 Shutts families living in Alberta. This was about 33% of all the recorded Shutts's in Canada. Alberta and 1 other province had the highest population of Shutts families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shutts surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Shutts ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shutts. 21% of Shutts men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Shutts women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shutts were Truck Driver 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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    21%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Truck Driver
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    18%
  • Clerk
    11%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Stenographer
    9%

What Shutts family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Shutts. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shutts 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 369 immigration records available for the last name Shutts. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Shutts. For the veterans among your Shutts ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shutts lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Shutts life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Shutts in 1947 was 44, and 82 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Shutts

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Shutts 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.

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