Sunderland Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Sunderland Name Meaning: Habitational name from any of the places with this name. This derives its name from old English sundor 'separate' + land 'land'.

This is an English medieval surname.The above states that its land separated from a main estate.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sunderland Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sunderland family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 336
Worsted Weaver 57
Worsted Spinner 55
Cotton Weaver 49
Coal Miner 34
Wool Comber 29
Agricultural Labourer 23
House Servant 19
House Keeper 19
Worsted Power Loom Weaver 19
Worsted Factory Worker 17
Dress Maker 15
Cotton Piecer 12
Spinner In A Worsted Factory 12
Labourer 11
Stone Mason 11
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 11
Servant 11
Nurse 10
Carter 9
Cotton Spinner 9
Farmers Wife 9
Butcher 9
Cotton Reeler 8
Tailor 8

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