Sutton is an English-language surname of England and Ireland. One origin is from Anglo-Saxon where it is derived from sudh, suth, or suð, and tun referring to the generic placename "Southtown". Note that almost every county in England contains one or more placenames bearing the prefix "Sutton". 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. In 1379 tax records, the surname appears as "de Sutton" ("of Southtown"). 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" (1086), "Suttuna" (1086), "de Sutton" (1379), and "de Sutun". Additional variants include "Suton" and "Suttone".
This surname is shared by the following notable people:
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
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
John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley (1400–1487)
John Sutton (composer) (fl. 15th century), English composer
Edward Sutton, 2nd Baron Dudley (c. 1460–1531)
Thomas Sutton (1532–1611), British merchant and civil servant
John Sutton (merchant) (1777–1863), founder of Suttons Seeds
Samuel Sutton (1760–1832), Royal Navy admiral
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
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 F. Sutton, Jr., American lawyer
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)
Keith Sutton (bishop) (1934–2017), bishop of Lichfield, England
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
Rebecca Sutton (born 1994), Finnish gymnast
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
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