Dutton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Dutton Name Meaning: Habitational name from places called Dutton,especially in Cheshire.Old english dun 'hill' + tun 'settlement'. Secondly from the old english personal name Dudd(a) + tun. (Dudda's village).

The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Odard de Dutton, which was dated 1086.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dutton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dutton family

Profession Census Frequency
School 891
Labourer 70
Coal Miner Hewer 55
Farmer 54
General Labourer 51
General Servant (domestic) 51
Private Means 51
None 41
Farm Labourer 41
At Home 40
Domestic Servant 37
Dressmaker 33
Scholar 32
Clerk 30
House Keeper 26
Joiner 26
Bricklayer 25
House Painter 24
Housekeeper 23
Dock Labourer 23
Shop Assistant 20
At School 20
Tailoress 20
Charwoman 20
Cotton Weaver 19

Dutton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dutton 100% 47,578
2 Ditton 83% 2,846
3 Datton 83% 1,171
4 Duton 83% 236
5 Dotton 83% 186
6 Dutten 83% 147

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

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