Dutton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Dutton Name Meaning: Habitational name from places called Dutton,especially in Cheshire.Old english dun 'hill' + tun 'settlement'. Secondly from the old english personal name Dudd(a) + tun. (Dudda's village).

The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Odard de Dutton, which was dated 1086.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dutton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dutton family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 164
Agricultural Labourer 156
Independent 111
Labourer 80
Male Servant 68
Farmer 47
Shoe Maker 46
Dress Maker 29
Joiner 24
Tailor 17
Apprentice 15
Clerk 14
Cotton Weaver 13
Blacksmith 12
Butcher 12
Carpenter 12
Sawyer 11
Weaver 11
Brick Layer 10
Servant 9
Silk Piecer 9
Grocer 8
Engineer 8
Finisher 8
Frame Work Knitter 8

Dutton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dutton 100% 47,578
2 Ditton 83% 2,846
3 Datton 83% 1,171
4 Duton 83% 236
5 Dotton 83% 186
6 Dutten 83% 147

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The surname Dutton is the most popular version of all its varients

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