SUTTON Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family SUTTON come from? Is SUTTON a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname SUTTON were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland

SUTTON Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

SUTTON surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 895 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 861st in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Catholic: 587 (65.59%), Anglican: 266 (29.72%), Other / Not Given: 21 (2.35%), Methodist: 18 (2.01%), Church of God: 1 (0.11%), Presbyterian: 1 (0.11%), Quaker: 1 (0.11%)

SUTTON Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

SUTTON surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 951 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 818th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

SUTTON Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 895
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 861st
  • Strongest county association: Wicklow

Where was the SUTTON surname found in Ireland in 1901?

In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname SUTTON had the strongest distribution in these counties:

  • Wicklow — Ranked 53rd with 149 people
  • Wexford — Ranked 100th with 182 people

Meanings of the Surname SUTTON

According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Anglo-Saxon section states: Súdh, south; tún, town. South-town.

SUTTON in 1901 (Farmer)

Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".

SUTTON Farmer Surname Map in 1901

SUTTON in 1901 (Catholic)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname SUTTON who are Catholic in each locality

SUTTON Catholic Surname Map in 1901

SUTTON in 1901 (Anglican)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname SUTTON who are Anglican in each locality

SUTTON Anglican Surname Map in 1901

SUTTON in 1901 (Presbyterian)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname SUTTON who are Presbyterian in each locality

SUTTON Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

SUTTON in Scotland

The SUTTON Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the SUTTON surname

List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:

When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.

While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.

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