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
General Labourer 41
Living On Own Means 37
General Servant Domestic 30
Agricultural Labourer 27
Cook Domestic 26
Scholar 24
Laundress Wash 21
Dress Maker 19
Housemaid Domestic 19
Farmer 19
Domestic Servant 18
Cotton Weaver 14
House Maid Domestic 12
Nurse Domestic 12
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 11
Carpenter 10
Servant Domestic 10
Tailoress 10
Farm Labourer 10
Carman 9
Dock Labourer 9
Milliner 9
Charwoman 9
General Domestic 9
Cabinet Maker 8

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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