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 1,040
General Labourer 86
Coal Miner 70
Agricultural Labourer 61
Domestic Servant 61
Farmer 58
Dress Maker 46
Living On Own Means 42
Labourer 40
General Servant 40
General Servant Domestic 37
Living On Her Own Means 34
Cotton Weaver 29
Farm Labourer 28
Grocer 28
Laundress 24
Clerk 22
Farm Servant 21
Joiner 20
Bricklayer 19
Carter 18
Painter 18
Gardener 17
Blacksmith 16
House Keeper 15

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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