Southern Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Southern Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Southern family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 566
Coal Miner 81
Agricultural Labourer 32
Cotton Weaver 28
Dress Maker 26
General Labourer 25
Domestic Servant 21
General Servant 21
Farm Labourer 19
Labourer 16
House Keeper 15
Annuitant 11
Joiner 11
Charwoman 10
Farmers Son 10
Cabinet Maker 9
Cotton Operative 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Cotton Spinner 8
Farmers Daughter 8
Laundress 8
Farm Servant Indoor 8
Cotton Piecer 7
Infant 7
Engine Fitter 6

Southern Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Southern 100% 21,396
2 Sothern 88% 1,199
3 Southorn 88% 931
4 Suthern 88% 787
5 Sotheran 75% 464
6 Sutheran 75% 447
7 Southeron 89% 336
8 Southren 75% 275
9 Southeren 89% 265
10 Southeran 89% 143
11 Suthren 63% 118
12 Southarn 88% 113

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

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