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
Living On Own Means 91
General Labourer 83
General Servant Domestic 77
Farmer 62
Scholar 38
Cotton Weaver 36
Dress Maker 32
Housemaid Domestic 30
Domestic Servant 28
Bricklayer 26
Charwoman 21
Laundress Wash 21
Coal Miner Hewer 21
Joiner Carpenter 21
Tailoress 19
Dressmaker 18
House Keeper Domestic 17
Cook Domestic 16
Agricultural Labourer 16
Gardener Domestic 16
School 15
Laundress 14
Plumber 14
Blacksmith 14
Boot Maker 13

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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