Sutton Family History

Sutton Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of numerous places called Sutton named with Old English sūth ‘south southern’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’. The English surname is also common in Ireland (Wexford Kildare) where it has been established since the 13th century and Gaelicized as de Sutún.

Jewish (from the former Ottoman Empire including Syria): unexplained.

English: topographic name from Middle English (bi) suthentune ‘(at the place to the) south of the village’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Hutton, Dutton, Lutton, Litton, Catton, Seaton, Murton, Hatton, Tatton, Gunton

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97K	Military Records
54K	Immigration Records
723K	Census and Voter Lists
2M	Member Trees

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Where is the Sutton family from?

You can see how Sutton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sutton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sutton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2,832 Sutton families living in Lancashire. This was about 16% of all the recorded Sutton's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Sutton families in 1891.

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What did your Sutton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sutton. 7% of Sutton men worked as a General labourer and 66% of Sutton women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sutton were Builders labourer and Incapacitated.

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General labourer

Bricklayer

Farm labourer

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 723K census records available for the last name Sutton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sutton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 54K immigration records available for the last name Sutton. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 97K military records available for the last name Sutton. For the veterans among your Sutton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sutton lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Sutton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Sutton in 1941 was 48, and 73 in 2004.

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Sutton Surname Meaning

Jewish (from the former Ottoman Empire including Syria): unexplained.

English: topographic name from Middle English (bi) suthentune ‘(at the place to the) south of the village’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Sutton family from?

What did your Sutton ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

Bricklayer

Farm labourer

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

What Sutton family records will you find?

What is the average Sutton lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Sutton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Sutton in 1941 was 48, and 73 in 2004.

Sutton Family History

Sutton Surname Meaning

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Sutton Surname Meaning

4 million record(s) for Sutton

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Where is the Sutton family from?

What did your Sutton ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Sutton family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Sutton family history

What is the average Sutton lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Sutton family tree

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