Sutcliffe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Sutcliffe Name Meaning: From the Old English "sut" and "clif", meaning "south" and "cliff/hill".

From the Old English \"sut\" and \"clif\", meaning \"south\" and \"cliff/slope\". It could also originate from Anglo-Saxon times, from a place in Yorkshire called Sutcliffe, or was a name given to someone who lived by the south cliff.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sutcliffe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sutcliffe family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,067
Cotton Weaver 235
House Keeper 111
Worsted Spinner 98
Worsted Weaver 94
Coal Miner 80
Dress Maker 60
Cotton Factory Worker 60
Cotton Spinner 59
Woollen Weaver 56
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 53
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 50
Cotton Piecer 48
Cotton Winder 44
Carter 41
Stone Mason 39
Labourer 39
House Servant 38
Joiner 34
Worsted Power Loom Weaver 31
Grocer 30
Cotton Reeler 30
Weaver Cotton 30
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 28
Cotton Carder 27

Sutcliffe Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sutcliffe 100% 80,251
2 Sutcliff 89% 4,135
3 Suttcliffe 90% 612
4 Sutliffe 89% 370
5 Satcliffe 89% 342
6 Sutclife 89% 267
7 Sutcliffee 90% 151
8 Sutecliffe 90% 138

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

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