Mutton Surname

96,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,921 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Mutton Surname Definition:

'Robert de Mutone,' Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Mutton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1,6051:16,8202,364
England1,4411:38,6665,022
Italy5281:115,82719,208
United States4851:747,33858,424
Canada3681:100,12410,876
Brazil2021:1,059,77437,226
New Zealand791:57,3219,018
Switzerland351:234,65519,741
Belgium331:348,38338,592
Wales241:128,9399,528
France221:3,019,215204,848
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
Fiji91:99,3771,883
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
India51:153,413,076951,030
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0751:22,6753,180
Jersey381:1,365217
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1021:492,34034,768

Mutton (44) may also be a first name.

Mutton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. Old French muton, a sheep, whence our mutton, the carcass, the flesh of a sheep. (3) Local, 'of Mutton.' I do not see any locality bearing this name, but I find the following entry:

'Robert de Mutone,' Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Perhaps de is a misprint for le. Philip le Mutton. B. Willelmus Moton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1729. Married — Richard Brackstonand Margaret Mutton: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

See Mytton. A family of this name are said to have possessed lands at Rusper, co. Sussex, almost from the time of the Conquest.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The same as Mytton and Mitton; from Mitton, name of a parish of England, cos. Lancaster and York, and of a chapelry co. Worcester. The Mytton family formerly wrote their name De Mutton.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From the French, Mouton; a personal name Or see Mitton and Motton. Hugo de Mutton temp. King John, Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The name of Mutton has its present home in the district of Liskeard. In the latter part of last century Mr. Richard Mutton resided at Falmouth (P.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Mutton Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mutton Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mutton occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mutton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mutton is the 96,622nd most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,480,908 people. The surname Mutton occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Mutton are found; 34 percent are found in Australasia and 34 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 1,525,482nd most commonly used given name throughout the world, borne by 44 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 1,605 people, or 1 in 16,820. In Australia it is mostly found in: New South Wales, where 33 percent reside, Victoria, where 26 percent reside and South Australia, where 21 percent reside. Outside of Australia this surname occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent reside and Italy, where 11 percent reside.

Mutton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mutton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Mutton last name rose 134 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 475 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 850 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mutton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mutton surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Mutton last name are 18.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.74% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mutton earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.65% less than the national average, earning $40,712 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.66% more than the national average, earning $59,452 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moutton92125/
Muetton9250/
Muttone929/
Muttoon928/
Mautton920/
Muttond920/
Muton91561/
Mutthong86106/
Mauttone8636/
Mautthon8625/
Mouttong861/
Mouton8338,531/
Mitton837,127/
Muston831,539/
Motton831,362/
Mutong83653/
Mueton83612/
Mutond83524/
Mutone83424/
Muttan83352/
Mauton83185/
Muttom8382/
Mutoin8330/
Mutoun8326/
Muthon8313/
Muiton839/
Muttun835/
Muhton834/
Mutoon832/
Meuton831/
Mutuon831/
Muuton831/
Mudton831/
Moutthong801/
Mautone774,025/
Mustone77517/
Mouthon77380/
Mietton77357/
Muthong77255/
Muthoin7773/
Muttang7772/
Muthuon7760/
Mautong7757/
Muttann7754/
Moutong7754/
Moutoun7743/
Mutosin7722/
Mauston7720/
Mahuton7717/
Mutoing7713/
Mutthan7711/
Motthon7710/
Muhtoin779/
Mutonhe772/
Moutoon772/
Mustoun772/
Mitthon771/
Mottohn771/
Mutatin771/
Muttant771/
Muethon771/
Mouston771/
Moutone771/
Moutonn771/
Mouttan771/
Meutong771/
Muitoin771/
Muhtong771/
Moetton771/
Mmouton771/
Mustong771/
Mutoone771/
Muthoun771/
Mudthon771/
Mottoon770/
Moton734,890/
Miton731,898/
Mutan73629/
Mutun73121/
Mutom7311/
Mutão731/
Muttasin7156/
Mudthong7141/
Muththan714/
Moutatin714/
Mustatin713/
Mutonova713/
Mustosin712/
Mouthong712/
Maudtong711/
Mauthone711/
Mautonne711/
Mouthone711/
Moutoine711/
Moutonne711/
D'Mouton711/
Mutongue711/
Moudtong711/
Muttasen711/
Mutune676,911/
Mottan673,105/
Mithon671,557/
Mustan671,362/
Mutund67844/
Muthan67733/
Mutang67653/
Mittan67644/
Mutane67348/
Muttam67305/
Mutung67286/
Mustun67187/
Mutand67123/
Mitoon6759/
Moutan6758/
Mutgan6757/
Mothon6739/
Muttum6734/
Mutňan6728/
Moeton6719/
Moutom6710/
Moudthong678/
Mustautin676/
Mautan676/
Mutant676/
Mooton675/
Mustahtin675/
Muthom675/
Mautun674/
Mutann672/
Mujtan672/
Mieton672/
Mutthasin672/
Motoin671/
Muthun671/
Muitom671/
Mautón671/
Motoun671/
Moutón671/
Muitan671/
Mituon671/
Motuon671/
Moutougne671/
Motoon671/
Mustom671/
Mutamt671/
Maudthong671/
Midton670/
Mutank670/
Mottun670/

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