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 1,309
Cotton Weaver 535
Worsted Weaver 176
House Keeper 133
Worsted Spinner 85
Cotton Spinner 83
Cotton Operative 77
Labourer 74
Woollen Weaver 71
Coal Miner 63
Dress Maker 53
Weaver 50
Cotton Winder 47
Domestic Servant 46
Cotton Piecer 44
Factory Operative 44
Carter 41
Wool Sorter 38
Stone Mason 37
Joiner 37
Mechanic 34
Mill Hand 34
Annuitant 33
General Servant 30
Grocer 28

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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