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 484
Agricultural Labourer 85
Domestic Servant 33
General Labourer 29
General Servant 27
Dress Maker 23
Farm Labourer 23
Laundress 20
Labourer 18
Charwoman 15
Coal Miner 15
Annuitant 14
Gardener 9
General Servant Domestic 9
No Occupation 9
Tailoress 9
Bricklayer 8
Coachman Domestic 8
General Domestic Servant 8
House Keeper 8
Servant 8
Stone Mason 8
Bricklayer Labourer 7
None 6
Cook Domestic 6

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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