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Hutto (surname)

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Hutto is a surname of unknown origin, introduced into the United States in the 18th century. Isaac Hutto was the first Hutto to enter the United States from Germany; however, he was not German and it is unknown what his nationality actually was. The name is most commonly found in the southern United States.

In 1962 Edgar Hutto published a 47-page book describing Isaac Hutto's journey to America, entitled Isaac (Otto) Hutto from the German Rhine to the Edisto in Carolina.[1]

Genealogical research by Joel Hutto published in 2024 found that Isaac Hutto, Sr. (Isaac Haudot) was born into a French Calvinist Protestant family prior to emigrating to Charleston, South Carolina, US via Germany.

Famous people with the surname Hutto include:

Hutto can also refer to the T. Don Hutto Residential Center, used to detain immigrants, located near Hutto, Texas.

References

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  1. ^ Hutto, Edgar (1962). "Isaac (Otto) Hutto from the German Rhine to the Edisto in Carolina".