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