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UK surname

Dutton

Derived from a place name meaning "town of Dudd" or "Dudd's town" in Old English.

In the 1881 census there were 6,772 people recorded with the Dutton surname, ranking it #624 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 8,604, ranked #768, down from #624 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Manchester and Runcorn. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Dutton is 9,368 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 27.1%.

1881 census count

6,772

Ranked #624

Modern count

8,604

2016, ranked #768

Peak year

1999

9,368 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Dutton had 6,772 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #624 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 8,604 in 2016, ranked #768.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 9,245 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Dutton surname distribution map

The map shows where the Dutton surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Dutton surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Dutton over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 4,161 #685
1861 historical 4,391 #646
1881 historical 6,772 #624
1891 historical 7,053 #637
1901 historical 8,563 #623
1911 historical 9,245 #528
1997 modern 8,712 #724
1998 modern 9,267 #711
1999 modern 9,368 #707
2000 modern 9,275 #709
2001 modern 9,074 #709
2002 modern 9,255 #715
2003 modern 8,978 #718
2004 modern 8,912 #725
2005 modern 8,700 #731
2006 modern 8,702 #735
2007 modern 8,704 #739
2008 modern 8,677 #744
2009 modern 8,872 #749
2010 modern 9,124 #743
2011 modern 8,911 #746
2012 modern 8,685 #751
2013 modern 8,762 #757
2014 modern 8,826 #758
2015 modern 8,684 #766
2016 modern 8,604 #768

Geography

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Where Duttons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Manchester, Runcorn, Great Budworth (Witton with Twambrook), Davenham (Leftwich) and Warrington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 London parishes London 3
2 Manchester Lancashire
3 Runcorn Cheshire
4 Great Budworth (Witton with Twambrook), Davenham (Leftwich) Cheshire
5 Warrington Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cheshire West and Chester 015 Cheshire West and Chester
2 Cheshire West and Chester 047 Cheshire West and Chester
3 Cheshire East 051 Cheshire East
4 Cheshire West and Chester 046 Cheshire West and Chester
5 Cheshire West and Chester 021 Cheshire West and Chester

Forenames

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First names often paired with Dutton

These lists show first names that appear often with the Dutton surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Dutton

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Dutton, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Dutton surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Dutton household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Dutton is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Dutton is most concentrated in decile 6 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Dutton falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Dutton is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Dutton, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Dutton

The surname Dutton has its origins in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is a locational name derived from the Old English words "dun" and "tun," meaning a hill or down and a town or settlement, respectively. The name refers to people who lived in the town of Dutton, which is found in various parts of England, such as Cheshire, Lancashire, and Staffordshire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dutton can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of land ownership commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name was spelled as "Duntun" in this document, reflecting the Old English pronunciation.

In the 13th century, the Dutton family held significant lands and influence in Cheshire, and several members of the family were prominent figures in the region. Sir Hugh Dutton (born around 1240) was a notable knight and landowner who served under Edward I during the Welsh Wars.

During the Wars of the Roses in the 15th century, Sir Piers Dutton (1417-1459) was a staunch supporter of the House of Lancaster and fought alongside Queen Margaret of Anjou at the Battle of Blore Heath in 1459, where he was killed.

In the 16th century, Thomas Dutton (c. 1532-1615) was an English clergyman and scholar who served as the Dean of Winchester Cathedral and was known for his work in biblical translation.

Another notable figure with the surname Dutton was Sir Ralph Dutton (1598-1677), who was a Royalist commander during the English Civil War and fought for King Charles I. He was knighted for his service in 1644.

In the literary world, the poet and playwright Henry Dutton (1598-1669) is remembered for his contributions to the English Renaissance theatre, including his play "The Unfortunate Lovers."

The Dutton surname has been carried by various individuals throughout history, and while its origins can be traced back to specific locations in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and settlement.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Dutton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Dutton surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Cheshire leads with 1,679 Duttons recorded in 1881 and an index of 11.50x.

County Total Index
Cheshire 1,679 11.50x
Lancashire 1,587 2.02x
Staffordshire 680 3.05x
Yorkshire 431 0.66x
Middlesex 398 0.60x
Warwickshire 359 2.15x
Surrey 175 0.54x
Gloucestershire 131 1.01x
Kent 131 0.58x
Worcestershire 129 1.49x
Nottinghamshire 128 1.44x
Derbyshire 82 0.79x
Shropshire 77 1.35x
Essex 69 0.53x
Leicestershire 67 0.91x
Flintshire 59 3.32x
Denbighshire 58 2.32x
Durham 55 0.28x
Buckinghamshire 45 1.13x
Glamorgan 45 0.39x
Somerset 45 0.42x
Hampshire 41 0.30x
Oxfordshire 36 0.88x
Suffolk 30 0.37x
Herefordshire 28 1.03x
Lincolnshire 28 0.26x
Berkshire 22 0.44x
Sussex 19 0.17x
Hertfordshire 15 0.33x
Northumberland 15 0.15x
Lanarkshire 14 0.07x
Caernarfonshire 12 0.45x
Northamptonshire 11 0.18x
Pembrokeshire 11 0.52x
Devon 9 0.07x
Cambridgeshire 6 0.14x
Channel Islands 6 0.31x
Midlothian 6 0.07x
Renfrewshire 6 0.12x
Royal Navy 6 0.76x
Carmarthenshire 5 0.18x
Cumberland 5 0.09x
Dorset 4 0.09x
Isle of Man 2 0.16x
Monmouthshire 2 0.04x
Norfolk 2 0.02x
Wiltshire 2 0.03x
Ayrshire 1 0.02x
Bedfordshire 1 0.03x
Cornwall 1 0.01x
Perthshire 1 0.03x
Radnorshire 1 0.19x
West Lothian 1 0.10x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Aston in Warwickshire leads with 146 Duttons recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.18x.

Place Total Index
Aston 146 3.18x
Birmingham 134 2.41x
Runcorn 126 37.44x
Warrington 117 12.58x
Toxteth Park 98 3.69x
Stoke Upon Trent 90 3.80x
Nantwich 81 47.76x
Witton Cum Twambrooks 77 59.26x
Manchester 75 2.13x
Monks Coppenhall 66 11.98x
Chester St Oswald 63 23.83x
Everton 63 2.52x
Salford 62 2.69x
Lathom 53 55.94x
Liverpool 51 1.07x
Leeds 47 1.27x
Altrincham 45 17.64x
Chester St John Baptist 45 17.15x
Chorlton On Medlock 45 3.61x
Islington London 44 0.69x
Walsall Foreign 44 3.82x
Bethnal Green London 43 1.50x
Wolverhampton 43 2.51x
Hulme 41 2.50x
West Ham 40 1.39x
Leftwich 39 60.16x
West Derby 38 1.66x
Widnes 38 6.71x
Great Bolton 37 3.56x
Hackney London 37 1.00x
St Pancras London 36 0.68x
Alpraham 35 352.11x
Stafford St Mary 34 10.76x
Birkenhead 33 2.84x
West Bromwich 33 2.58x
Little Bolton 31 3.07x
Great Wyrley 30 123.76x
Lambeth 30 0.52x
Oldbury 30 7.06x
Over 30 20.22x
Bromley London 29 1.99x
Kingswinford 29 3.58x
Mansfield 29 9.40x
Shoreditch London 29 1.01x
Wolstanton Chesterton 29 25.42x
Gorton 28 3.80x
Wolstanton 28 4.13x
Broughton In Salford 27 3.76x
Pendleton In Salford 27 2.89x
Stretford 27 6.25x
Barrow 26 158.63x
Cheltenham 26 2.60x
Kirkdale 26 1.97x
Newcastle Under Lyme 26 6.58x
Crowton 25 238.55x
Mirfield 25 6.95x
Rugeley 25 15.61x
Calveley 24 379.75x
Lyncombe Widcombe 24 8.61x
Nottingham St Mary 24 1.04x
Hawarden 23 16.47x
Huddersfield 23 2.41x
Latchford 23 23.72x
Saighton 23 279.13x
Worsley 23 4.76x
Congleton 22 8.72x
Higher Bebington 22 23.54x
Kensington London 22 0.60x
Kings Norton 22 2.84x
Aspull 21 11.38x
Chester St Mary On Hill 21 16.77x
Foulk Stapleford 21 359.59x
Headingley Cum Burley 21 4.98x
Huxley 21 393.26x
St George Hanover Square 21 1.80x
Walsall Borough 21 12.12x
Tarvin 20 210.97x
Battersea 19 0.78x
Radford 19 4.20x
Sheffield 19 0.91x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Dutton surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 492
Sarah 298
Elizabeth 297
Ann 164
Jane 117
Alice 112
Eliza 108
Ellen 100
Emma 100
Hannah 100
Annie 95
Margaret 81
Martha 77
Emily 70
Ada 46
Harriet 43
Charlotte 39
Florence 39
Louisa 36
Anne 35
Clara 33
Edith 31
Maria 31
Caroline 28
Fanny 28
Frances 26
Agnes 25
Lucy 25
Catherine 24
Kate 21
Rebecca 21
Esther 20
Gertrude 18
Harriett 17
Elizth. 16
Jessie 16
Ethel 14
Amelia 13
Amy 13
Bertha 13
Julia 13
Rachel 13
Susannah 13
Eleanor 11
Ruth 10
Sophia 10
Betsy 9
Isabella 9
Maud 9
Rosa 9

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Dutton surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 413
John 411
Thomas 322
George 216
Joseph 197
James 194
Samuel 130
Henry 127
Charles 115
Edward 66
Frederick 65
Arthur 63
Alfred 60
Richard 56
Robert 50
Walter 42
Albert 35
Peter 35
Harry 33
Frank 31
Benjamin 27
Herbert 26
Ernest 25
David 24
Wm. 22
Edwin 19
Daniel 18
Thos. 18
Ralph 17
Francis 15
Fred 15
Fredrick 10
Joshua 9
Tom 9
Chas. 8
Fredk. 8
Harold 8
Edmund 7
Abraham 6
Alexander 6
Owen 6
Saml. 6
Frederic 5
Geo. 5
Hugh 5
Leonard 5
Sam 5
Wilfred 5
Louis 4
Sydney 4

FAQ

Dutton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Dutton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 6,772 people were recorded with the Dutton surname. That placed it at #624 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Dutton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 8,604 in 2016. That gives Dutton a modern rank of #768.

What does the Dutton surname mean?

Derived from a place name meaning "town of Dudd" or "Dudd's town" in Old English.

What does the Dutton map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Dutton bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.