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 1,472
Cotton Weaver 608
Worsted Spinner 129
Cotton Spinner 114
Worsted Weaver 106
Dress Maker 90
Cotton Operative 85
Living On Own Means 84
General Labourer 83
Coal Miner 73
Living On Her Own Means 70
Farmer 69
Cotton Winder 61
Woollen Weaver 51
Cotton Piecer 48
Cotton Reeler 44
Joiner 43
House Keeper 41
Tailoress 41
Fustian Tailoress 41
Grocer 39
Weaver Cotton 39
Labourer 38
Carter 34
Worsted Winder 33

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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