Sugden Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Sugden Name Meaning: Believed to have been taken from the Old English word 'sucga', meaning sparrow and 'denn' or 'denu' meaning pasture/valley.

A name which may have been given to someone who lived or came from the place of the same name in Yorkshire. May have also been a name given to someone who worked or lived in valley known for having lots of sparrows. Thought to have been introduced after the Norman Conquest.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sugden Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sugden family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 295
Wool Comber 71
Coal Miner 34
Power Loom Weaver 33
Power Loom Weaver Worsted 33
Weaver 24
Worsted Weaver 23
At Home 21
Worsted Spinner 21
Spinner 19
Labourer 18
House Keeper 17
House Servant 16
Dress Maker 15
Hand Loom Weaver Woollen 14
Stone Mason 13
Wife Of Above 13
Domestic Duties 11
Wool Sorter 11
Servant 10
Pauper 10
Agricultural Labourer 9
Mechanic 9
Tailor 9
Hand Loom Weaver 9

Sugden Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sugden 100% 23,372
2 Sugdon 83% 357
3 Sagden 83% 126

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