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
Cotton Weaver 638
Living On Own Means 139
Woollen Weaver 101
Cotton Spinner 98
Worsted Spinner 95
Dress Maker 74
Worsted Weaver 73
Cotton Winder 71
Farmer 64
General Labourer 56
Stone Mason 42
Scholar 39
Cotton Card Room Hand 39
Cotton Piecer 37
Coal Miner Hewer 30
Joiner 28
Cabinet Maker 27
Iron Moulder 27
Cotton Reeler 26
Tailoress Fustian 25
Worsted Twister 25
Blacksmith 24
Wool Sorter 24
Joiner Carpenter 23
School 23

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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