Sothern Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sothern Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sothern family

Profession Census Frequency
Pupil 7
Female Servant 6
Independent 6
Agricultural Labourer 4
Silk Weaver 4
Crofter 2
Male Servant 1
Farmer 1
Labourer 1
Barber 1
Clerk 1
Collier 1
Dress Maker 1
Lab 1
Milliner & Dressmaker 1
Oil Cloth Maker 1
Printer 1
School Master 1
Shipwright 1
Warehouseman 1
Washerwoman 1
Weaver 1
Wife 1
Publican 1
Seamer 1

Sothern Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Southern 88% 21,396
2 Sothern 100% 1,199
3 Southorn 75% 931
4 Suthern 86% 787
5 Sotheran 88% 464
6 Sutheran 75% 447
7 Southeron 78% 336
8 Southren 63% 275
9 Southeren 78% 265
10 Southeran 78% 143
11 Suthren 57% 118
12 Southarn 75% 113

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The surname Sothern is the 2nd most popular variant of Southern.

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