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 805
Agricultural Labourer 160
Labourer 54
Dress Maker 54
Servant 46
House Servant 45
Wife Of Above 38
Carter 30
Shoe Maker 30
House Keeper 28
Cotton Weaver 26
Tailor 25
General Servant 24
Joiner 24
Laundress 20
Blacksmith 20
House Maid 16
Gardener 15
Cord Wainer 14
Wife 14
Boot Binder 13
Nurse 13
Domestic Servant 12
Coal Miner 12
Errand Boy 11

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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