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 412
Worsted Weaver 117
Worsted Spinner 42
Woollen Weaver 32
Coal Miner 30
Cotton Weaver 28
Dress Maker 28
Labourer 27
House Keeper 26
Wool Sorter 24
Joiner 21
Stone Mason 19
Domestic Servant 12
Grocer 11
General Servant 11
Annuitant 11
Mechanic 11
Weaver 10
Scholor 10
Butcher 9
Factory Hand 9
Warp Dresser 9
House Wife 8
Cotton Warp Dresser 8
Spinner 8

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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