South Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

South Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the South family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 398
Agricultural Labourer 117
Labourer 52
General Servant 31
Domestic Servant 30
Laundress 23
Servant 22
Dress Maker 13
Annuitant 12
Farm Labourer 12
Errand Boy 11
Wife Of Above 11
Gardener 11
Farm Servant 10
General Servant Domestic 9
House Keeper 9
Inn Keeper 9
Cook 9
Bricklayer 8
Pauper 8
Carpenter 8
File Cutter 8
Nurse 7
Miner 7
Painter 7

South Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 South 100% 23,534
2 Seath 60% 3,433
3 Seth 60% 840
4 Southee 71% 242
5 Saith 60% 155
6 Sith 60% 103

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

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