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DUTTON

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There are approximately 12,836 people named Dutton in the UK. That makes it the 791th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 203 are named Dutton.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Dutton surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) A village in Cheshire, England, and may have several derivations. Dut-ton, i. e., Dutch-town. Duton, from Du, Cor. Br., side, and ton, the same as dun, a hill, that is, the side of the hill; or Du-ton, the two hills, from Du, two, and ton, a hill. Dhu-ton, Gaelic and Welsh, the black hill.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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