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
School 374
General Labourer 34
Farm Labourer 30
General Servant (domestic) 27
Labourer 25
Domestic Servant 23
None 18
Private Means 18
Dressmaker 17
Housekeeper 15
Labourer On Farm 12
General Servant 11
Carman 10
House Painter 10
Old Age Pensioner 10
Farmer 10
Cook (domestic) 9
Dock Labourer 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Clerk 9
Bricklayer 9
Waggoner On Farm 9
Cook Domestic 8
Laundress 8
Railway Porter 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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