Stoute Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Spelled Stoute, the surname still points back to Stout. The name is usually explained as “Bold, brave”.

Stoute coat of arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Stoute, so the heraldry linked to Stout is a starting point, not an automatic right.

A variant of Stout

Stoute adds “e” to Stout, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. The same family of names includes Stoutt.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Stoute with 952 bearers, at rank 25,849. Get the complete Stoute report, with a museum-style coat of arms.