Sutton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Sutton Name Meaning: The name is derived from numerous places called Sutton.

From the Old English \"sud\" and \"tun\", meaning \"south\" and \"settlement\", Sutton was often a name give to a town or place.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sutton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sutton family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 627
Female Servant 447
Independent 264
Labourer 229
Farmer 177
Male Servant 174
Shoe Maker 96
Ag Labourer 65
Tailor 64
Dress Maker 46
Carpenter 40
Butcher 39
Pauper 33
Clerk 31
Apprentice 30
Gardener 26
Blacksmith 26
Pupil 25
Servant 25
Weaver 25
Grocer 24
Silk Weaver 24
Collier 23
Cotton Weaver 22
Ag Lab 20

Sutton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sutton 100% 143,585
2 Staton 67% 4,268
3 Sitton 83% 1,256
4 Satton 83% 706
5 Stoten 50% 565
6 Suton 83% 529
7 Stoton 67% 415
8 Sutten 83% 402
9 Setton 83% 315
10 Station 57% 267
11 Stauton 57% 233
12 Soutten 71% 171
13 Steaton 57% 149
14 Sattin 67% 146
15 Sewton 67% 141
16 Staten 50% 141
17 Suttan 83% 130
18 Setten 67% 124

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

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