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 756
Agricultural Labourer 101
Domestic Servant 58
Dress Maker 57
General Labourer 56
Living On Own Means 44
Labourer 42
Coal Miner 40
General Servant Domestic 39
Cotton Weaver 32
Living On Her Own Means 25
General Servant 22
Farmer 22
Laundress 22
Gardener 20
Carpenter 19
General Domestic Servant 18
House Keeper 17
Dressmaker 16
Farm Labourer 15
Cook 14
Brick Layer 14
Charwoman 13
Blacksmith 13
Clerk 13

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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