Sutton (surname)
Sutton, originally de Sutton, is an English toponymic surname. One origin is from Anglo-Saxon where it is derived from sudh, suth, or suð, and tun referring to the generic placename "southern farm". Note that almost every county in England contains one or more placenames bearing the prefix "Sutton". The Domesday Book contains the first recorded spelling of the surname as "Ketel de Sudtone"; "Suttuna" also appeared in 1086 in records from Ely, Cambridgeshire. In 1379 tax records, the surname appears as "de Sutton". One source refers to the origin as being Anglo-Norman, with the name itself derived as described above, from Anglo-Saxon terms.
Related surnames include early variants "de Sudtone", "Suttuna", "de Sutton", and "de Sutun". Additional variants include "Suton" and "Suttone".
The Sutton are ancestors to the Dudley.
This surname is shared by the following notable people:
Born in the 13th century
- Drew de Sutton, lord of the Manor of Thorncote, England
- Geoffrey de Sutton, lord of the Manor of Tockholes, England
- John de Sutton, MP for Essex
- Thomas of Sutton, Dominican friar and theologian
Born in the 14th century
- Allan Sutton, Member of Parliament
- Hugh de Sutton, Prior of Christ Church Cathedral, Ireland
- John de Sutton II, 1st Baron Sutton of Dudley
- John de Sutton III, 2nd Baron Sutton of Dudley
- John de Sutton IV, 3rd Baron Sutton of Dudley
- John de Sutton V, 4th Baron Sutton of Dudley
- John Sutton of Lincoln, English politician
- Matrin de Sutton, first rector of Church of St George, Beckington
Born in the 15th century
- John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley
- John Sutton (composer), English composer
- Edward Sutton, 2nd Baron Dudley
Born in the 16th century
- Thomas Sutton, British merchant and civil servant
Born in the 17th century
- Richard Sutton (British Army officer), Major-General and Member of Parliament. Brother of Robert Sutton
- Robert Sutton (diplomat), British diplomat, clergyman and Member of Parliament
Born in the 18th century
- Charles Sutton, British clergyman and botanist
- John Sutton (merchant), founder of Suttons Seeds
- Samuel Sutton, Royal Navy admiral
- Samuel Sutton (American politician), American politician of Maryland
Born in the 19th century
- Bertine Sutton, British air marshal
- Charles Sutton, English cricketer and British Army officer
- Edith Sutton, first woman councillor in England, Mayor of Reading and suffragist
- George Lowe Sutton, Australian agricultural scientist
- George Miksch Sutton, American ornithologist and bird artist
- John Edward Sutton, British politician
- Joseph William Sutton, British emigrant to Australia, shipbuilder, inventor, X-ray pioneer
- Richard Charles Sutton, English architect
- Thomas Sutton (photographer), English photographer, author, and inventor
- Walter Sutton, American biologist
Born in the 20th century
- Adrian Sutton, British theatre composer
- Andy Sutton, Canadian ice hockey player
- Antony C. Sutton, historian and author
- Beth Sutton, American general surgeon
- Brett Sutton, Australian triathlon coach
- Brett Sutton (doctor), Australian public health doctor
- Cameron Sutton, American football player
- Carol Sutton, American actress
- Charles Sutton (cricketer, born 1906), Anglo-Chilean cricketer
- Chloe Sutton, American swimmer
- Chris Sutton, English footballer
- Courtland Sutton, American football player
- Crystal Lee Sutton, American union organizer and advocate, inspiration for the film Norma Rae
- Deirdre Sutton, Irish sportsperson
- Dominique Sutton, American basketball player
- Don Sutton, baseball playerand sports broadcaster
- Dudley Sutton, English actor
- Eddie Sutton, basketball coach
- Eugene Sutton, American bishop from Maryland
- Frank Sutton, actor
- Georgina Sutton, Australian aviator
- Gerda Sutton, British-French painter
- Graham Sutton, English musician, songwriter, composer and record producer
- Greg Sutton (basketball), American basketball player
- Greg Sutton (soccer), Canadian soccer player
- Hal Sutton, American golfer
- Jason Sutton, British Royal Air Force officer
- Jason Sutton, English drag artist
- James Sutton, English actor
- Muhammad James Sutton, student of Yahya al-Hajuri.
- Jeff Sutton (real estate developer), American real estate developer from New York
- Jeffrey Sutton, American judge
- Jim Sutton, New Zealand politician
- Joe Sutton, American playwright
- John Sutton (actor), British–Indian actor
- John F. Sutton Jr., American lawyer
- John Sutton (baseball), American sportsperson
- John Sutton (economist), British academic
- John Sutton (geologist), British geologist
- John Sutton (hurler), Irish sportsperson
- John Sutton (RAF officer), British military officer
- John Sutton (rugby league), Australian rugby player
- John Jay Sutton, aka Oliver Humperdink, American wrestling manager
- John R. Sutton, American academic
- Johnny Sutton, American lawyer
- Julie Sutton (mayor), Australian politician
- Kathy Sutton, married name of Kathy Cox (skydiver)
- Keith Sutton (bishop), British bishop of Lichfield
- Laurie S. Sutton, American comic and children's book writer
- Len Sutton, American racecar driver
- Loree K. Sutton, American general and politician
- Mark Sutton,, British stuntman
- Mel Sutton, English football player
- Melvin Sutton, American dancer
- Mike Sutton (basketball), American basketball player
- Mike Sutton (criminologist), English criminologist
- Mike Sutton (footballer), English football player
- Oliver Graham Sutton, Welsh mathematician and meteorologist
- Paul Sutton, American actor
- Paul Alexander Sutton, British businessman
- Richard S. Sutton, computer scientist
- Ritchie Sutton, English football player
- Roger Sutton, New Zealand businessman
- Sarah Sutton, English actress
- Shelton B. Sutton Jr., American navy officer
- Steve Sutton (footballer), English football player
- Steve Sutton (skydiver), Canadian skydiver
- Tierney Sutton, American jazz singer
- Tyrell Sutton, American football player
- Valerie Sutton, American dancer and developer of movement notation
- Ward Sutton, American political cartoonist
- Will Sutton, American football player
- Willie Sutton, American bank robber and prison escape-artist
Born in the 21st century
- Lucky Sutton, American football player