Origins of the Sutton surname

What does the name Sutton mean?

The origin of the Sutton surname is in England. It is a geographic name that relates to those who came from the 'south town, enclosure or village' and their families. There have been found to be over 60 different locations with this name, giving rise to many independent sources for the creation of the surname.

Alternative variations of the name Sutton

Sutton, Suton, Suttone, Satton, Sotton

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 462North West 1245Isle of Man 24Yorkshire 1370East Midlands 750West Midlands 2057East 1460London 4313South East 1682South West 573South Wales 227Mid Wales 39West WalesNorth Wales 45Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Suttons lived in london

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26,000 Sutton Travel & migration records
190,000 Suttons found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Sutton

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173rd most common surname in the UK

We have for the Sutton surname. The oldest one dates back to 1086.

Who were Suttons most likely to marry?

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What are the most common Sutton first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Suttons

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Commmon female occupations for Suttons in 1921

Dressmaker

806

Laundress

535

General Servant Domestic

459

Domestic Servant

426

House Servant

356

Commmon male occupations for Suttons in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

1,052

Farmer

826

General Labourer

692

Bricklayer

613

Farm Labourer

556

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