Sutton (surname)
Sutton is an English-language surname of England and Ireland.[1] One origin is from Anglo-Saxon where it is derived from sudh, suth,[2] or suð,[3] and tun referring to the generic placename "Southtown".[4] Note that almost every county in England contains one or more placenames bearing the prefix "Sutton".[5] The Domesday Book (1086) contains the first recorded spelling of the surname as "Ketel de Sudtone"; "Suttuna" also appeared in 1086 in records from Ely, Cambridgeshire.[2] In 1379 tax records, the surname appears as "de Sutton" ("of Southtown").[2] One source refers to the origin as being Anglo-Norman, with the name itself derived as described above, from Anglo-Saxon terms.[6]
Related surnames include early variants "de Sudtone" (1086),[2] "Suttuna" (1086),[2] "de Sutton" (1379),[2] and "de Sutun".[6] Additional variants include "Suton" and "Suttone".[5]
This surname is shared by the following notable people:
Born in the 13th Century
- Drew de Sutton (fl. 13th century), lord of the Manor of Thorncote, England
- Geoffrey de Sutton (fl. 13th century), lord of the Manor of Tockholes, England
- John de Sutton (fl. 1306), MP for Essex
- Thomas of Sutton (or Thomas de Sutton) (fl. 1274–aft 1315), Dominican friar and theologian
Born in the 14th Century
- Matrin de Sutton (fl. 15th century), first rector of Church of St George, Beckington
- Hugh de Sutton (fl. 14th century), Prior of Christ Church Cathedral, Ireland
- John de Sutton II (1310–1359), 1st Baron Sutton of Dudley
- John de Sutton III (1339–c. 1370), 2nd Baron Sutton of Dudley
- John de Sutton IV (1361–1396), 3rd Baron Sutton of Dudley
- John de Sutton V (1380–1406), 4th Baron Sutton of Dudley
- John Sutton of Lincoln (d. c. 1391), English politician
Born in the 15th Century
- John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley (1400–1487)
- John Sutton (composer) (fl. 15th century), English composer
- Edward Sutton, 2nd Baron Dudley (c. 1460–1531)
Born in the 16th Century
- Thomas Sutton (1532–1611), British merchant and civil servant
Born in the 18th Century
- John Sutton (merchant) (1777–1863), founder of Suttons Seeds
- Samuel Sutton (1760–1832), Royal Navy admiral
Born in the 19th Century
- Bertine Sutton (1886–1946), British air marshal
- John Sutton, Baronet (1820–1873), benefactor and patron in Kiedrich
- John Edward Sutton (1862–1945), British politician
- Joseph William Sutton (1844-1914), British emigrant to Australia, shipbuilder, inventor, X-ray pioneer
- Thomas Sutton (photographer) (1819–1875), English photographer, author, and inventor
- Walter Sutton (1877–1916), American biologist
Born in the 20th Century
- Andy Sutton (b. 1975), Canadian ice hockey player
- Antony C. Sutton (1925–2002), historian and author
- Chloe Sutton (b. 1992), American swimmer
- Chris Sutton (b. 1973), English footballer
- Crystal Lee Sutton (1940–2009), American union organizer and advocate, inspiration for the film Norma Rae
- Deirdre Sutton (fl. 1960s) (Irish name Deirdre de Sutún), Irish sportsperson
- Don Sutton (b. 1945), former Major League Baseball pitcher and sports broadcaster
- Dudley Sutton (b. 1933), English actor
- Eddie Sutton (b. 1936), college men's basketball coach
- Frank Sutton (1923–1974), actor
- Greg Sutton (basketball) (b. 1967), former American basketball player
- Greg Sutton (soccer) (b. 1977), Canadian soccer goalkeeper
- Jason Sutton OBE (b. 1966), Royal Air Force Regiment Officer
- Jeffrey Sutton (b. 1960), federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
- Jeff Sutton (real estate developer) (b. 1960), New York real estate developer
- Jim Sutton (b. 1941), New Zealand politician
- Joe Sutton, American playwright
- John Sutton (actor) (1908–1963), British—Indian actor
- John Sutton (baseball) (b. 1952), American sportsperson
- John Sutton (economist) (b. 1948), British academic
- John Sutton (geologist) (1919–1992), British geologist
- John Sutton (hurler) (Irish name Seán de Sutún), Irish sportsperson
- John Sutton (RAF officer) (1932–2014), British military officer
- John Sutton (rugby league) (b. 1984), Australian Rugby League player
- John Jay Sutton (1949–2011), aka Oliver Humperdink, American professional wrestling manager
- John R. Sutton (b. 1949), American academic
- Johnny Sutton (b. 1961), United States Attorney
- Julie Sutton (mayor) (b. 1937), Australian former mayor and councillor of Warringah council
- Kathy Sutton, married name of Kathy Cox (skydiver)
- Laurie S. Sutton (b. 1953), American writer of comic books and children's books
- Len Sutton (1925–2006), Formula One driver who scored zero championship points (1958–1960)
- Matt Sutton (b. 1984), radio announcer in Australia
- Mel Sutton, former English footballer
- Mike Sutton (basketball), American basketballer
- Mike Sutton (criminologist) (b. 1959), English criminologist
- Mike Sutton (footballer) (b. 1944), former English footballer
- Nicholas Sutton (b. 1969), English property developer
- Paul Sutton (1910–1970), American actor
- Paul Alexander Sutton (b. 1956), British businessman
- Richard S. Sutton, computer scientist, identified as one of the founders of modern reinforcement learning
- Ritchie Sutton (b. 1986), English footballer
- Roger Sutton (b. 1964/1965), New Zealand business leader
- Shelton B. Sutton, Jr. (1919–1942), United States Navy officer for whom more than one U.S. Navy ship has been named
- Steve Sutton (footballer) (born 1961), English footballer
- Steve Sutton (skydiver), Canadian skydiver
- Tierney Sutton (b. 1963), American jazz singer
- Tyrell Sutton (b. 1986), Northwestern Wildcat running back
- Valerie Sutton, American inventor of DanceWriting
- Ward Sutton, American political cartoonist
- Willie Sutton (1901–1980), American bank robber and prison escape-artist
See also
- John Sutton (disambiguation page)
References
- ^ Seary, E.; Kirwin, William (1998). Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. p. 504. ISBN 9780773567412.
- ^ a b c d e f "Sutton Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Name Origin Research. Retrieved 30 Jun 2015.
- ^ Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. 2013. Sutton Name Meaning – via Ancestry.com.
- ^ "Where does the name 'Sutton' originate from?". Sutton Family History. Bernie Quigley. Retrieved 30 Jun 2015.
- ^ a b "Sutton Family Crest and History". Arms & Badges: History, Heraldry & Community!. Celtic Radio Network. Retrieved 30 Jun 2015.
- ^ a b "The Sutton Clan Coat of Arms (Family Crest) and History". IrishGathering. Gathering the Irish Diaspora Limited. Retrieved 30 Jun 2015.