Hutto (surname)
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]
Famous people with the surname Hutto include:
- Benjamin Hutto (1947–2015), president of the Royal School of Church Music
- C. Bradley Hutto (born 1957), member of the South Carolina Senate
- David Hutto (born 1977), American rapper who performs under the moniker Boondox.
- Earl Hutto (1926–2020), U.S. Representative from Florida
- J. B. Hutto (1926–1983), American blues musician
- James Emory Hutto (1824–1914), founder of Hutto, Williamson County, Texas
Hutto can also refer to the T. Don Hutto Residential Center, used to detain immigrants, located near Hutto, Texas.
References[edit]
- ^ Hutto, Edgar (1962). "Isaac (Otto) Hutto from the German Rhine to the Edisto in Carolina".