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
Living On Own Means 297
General Labourer 245
General Servant Domestic 195
Farmer 167
Dress Maker 164
Scholar 133
Agricultural Labourer 116
Cook Domestic 108
Cotton Weaver 92
Bricklayer 83
Housemaid Domestic 82
Coal Miner Hewer 76
Carpenter 69
Domestic Servant 69
Laundress Wash 64
Gardener Domestic 60
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 55
House Maid Domestic 53
Tailor 53
School 53
Charwoman 50
House Keeper 49
Servant Domestic 46
Bricklayer Labourer 43
Milliner 43

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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