Sunter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sunter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sunter family

Profession Census Frequency
School 47
Cotton Weaver 14
Farmer 10
At School 6
Coal Miner Hewer 6
Private Means 5
At Home 4
Farmers Son Working On Farm 4
Brass Dresser 4
Weaver 3
Chimney Sweep 3
Butcher 2
Cotton Operative 2
Dairy Work 2
General Servant (domestic) 2
Butcher & Calf Dealer 2
Chimney Sweeper 2
Confectioner & Bakeress 2
Farmers Daughter Dairy Worker 2
Farmes 2
Grazier 2
Mill Girl Spinner 2
Son Helping On Farm 2
Tinner 2
Coal Miner (hewer) 2

Sunter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Santer 83% 3,399
2 Sunter 100% 2,518
3 Senter 83% 495
4 Saunter 86% 342
5 Sainter 71% 259
6 Sonter 83% 203
7 Sinter 83% 156

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The surname Sunter is the 2nd most popular variant of Santer.

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