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Suttle Family History

Suttle Name Meaning

English:: nickname from Middle English sotil sutel ‘subtle clever cunning’ (Old French sotil). habitational name from Soothill in Dewsbury (Yorkshire) from Old English sōt ‘soot’ + hyll ‘hill’.

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


Similar surnames: Settle, Suttie, Cottle, Battle, Turtle, Nettle, Little, Buttler

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Where is the Suttle family from?

You can see how Suttle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Suttle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Suttle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 103 Suttle families living in Suffolk. This was about 23% of all the recorded Suttle's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Suttle families in 1891.
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What did your Suttle 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 Suttle. 27% of Suttle men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Suttle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Suttle were Plasterer and Unpaid Domestic Dutie. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    27%
  • Brewery Labourer
    7%
  • Cowman
    7%
  • Plasterer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Domestic Duties
    6%
  • Paid Domestic Duties
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    4%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Suttle. For the veterans among your Suttle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Suttle lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Suttle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Suttle in 1945 was 33, and 68 in 2004.

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