Luttrell

English

Alternative forms

• Latterell, Littrel, Littrell, Luttrull

Etymology

From a diminutive of Old French loutre (“otter”), either a nickname for someone thought to resemble this animal, or a metonymic occupational surname for someone who hunted otters for their pelts.

Proper noun

Luttrell (plural Luttrells)

1. A surname from Old French.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Luttrell is the 3687^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9632 individuals. Luttrell is most common among White (92.29%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Luttrell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 477.