Rutter Name Meaning: An occupational name for a player on the Rote (medieval stringed instrument,fiddle). Secondly a nickname for an immoral person,old French ro(u)tier 'robber'.
This name is of old French origin,introduced to England after the Norman conquest of 1066. The first recorded spelling is shown to be that of 'Reginald Ruter',dated 1210.
Discover how your Rutter ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 6 |
| Berkshire | 4 |
| Cambridgeshire | 68 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 287 |
| Cornwall | 68 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 1 |
| Devon | 40 |
| Dorset | 9 |
| Durham | 508 |
| Essex | 25 |
| Gloucestershire | 14 |
| Hampshire | 65 |
| Herefordshire | 5 |
| Hertfordshire | 8 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 4 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 19 |
| Lancashire | 486 |
| Leicestershire | 18 |
| Lincolnshire | 51 |
| London | 351 |
| Middlesex | 63 |
| Northumberland | 232 |
| Norfolk | 23 |
| Northamptonshire | 9 |
| Nottinghamshire | 0 |
| Oxfordshire | 2 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 4 |
| Shropshire | 98 |
| Suffolk | 110 |
| Somerset | 24 |
| Surrey | 37 |
| Sussex | 26 |
| Staffordshire | 225 |
| Warwickshire | 76 |
| Westmorland | 10 |
| Wiltshire | 11 |
| Worcestershire | 163 |
| Yorkshire | 209 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 6 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 3 |
| Flintshire | 3 |
| Glamorgan | 27 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 21 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 609 |
| Labourer | 60 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 49 |
| Coal Miner | 47 |
| Dress Maker | 29 |
| General Servant | 27 |
| Tailor | 26 |
| Domestic Servant | 25 |
| House Keeper | 20 |
| Cotton Weaver | 19 |
| Nailor | 18 |
| Grocer | 17 |
| Laundress | 16 |
| Blacksmith | 16 |
| Annuitant | 16 |
| Servant | 15 |
| Lead Miner | 15 |
| Engine Fitter | 12 |
| Butcher | 11 |
| Farm Labourer | 11 |
| Wife | 11 |
| Fisherman | 10 |
| Farmer | 9 |
| Painter | 9 |
| Nurse | 8 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Rutter | 2,129 |
| Mary Rutter | 2,024 |
| William Rutter | 1,970 |
| Thomas Rutter | 1,451 |
| Elizabeth Rutter | 1,398 |
| George Rutter | 1,089 |
| Sarah Rutter | 1,004 |
| James Rutter | 821 |
| Ann Rutter | 717 |
| Jane Rutter | 666 |
| Joseph Rutter | 618 |
| Margaret Rutter | 582 |
| Robert Rutter | 527 |
| Henry Rutter | 465 |
| Charles Rutter | 463 |
| Ellen Rutter | 434 |
| Annie Rutter | 430 |
| Alice Rutter | 416 |
| Eliza Rutter | 406 |
| Edward Rutter | 401 |
| Emma Rutter | 332 |
| Hannah Rutter | 311 |
| Samuel Rutter | 301 |
| Emily Rutter | 258 |
| Frederick Rutter | 257 |