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
Scholar 1,335
Agricultural Labourer 81
Domestic Servant 69
Dress Maker 62
Labourer 59
General Labourer 58
General Servant 53
Coal Miner 50
Farm Labourer 40
House Keeper 28
Joiner 26
Farmers Wife 26
Annuitant 25
General Servant Domestic 25
No Occupation 24
Cotton Weaver 24
Laundress 23
Shoe Maker 21
Clerk 20
Gardener 20
Charwoman 17
Carter 16
Farmers Son 16
Grocer 16
Farmers Daughter 14

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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