Sotherton Surname
Approximately 40 people bear this surname
Sotherton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sotherton,' a parish in Suffolk.
1581. John Sotherton or Southerton, Middlesex: Register of the University of Oxford.
1601. Baptised — Alexander, s. George Sotherton: St.
Read More About This SurnameSotherton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 28 | 1:870,549 | 37,307 |
Sotherton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sotherton,' a parish in Suffolk.
1581. John Sotherton or Southerton, Middlesex: Register of the University of Oxford.
1601. Baptised — Alexander, s. George Sotherton: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1607. Nowel Sotherton, Norwich: History of Norfolk.
V. Southerton.
Sotherton Demographics
Average Sotherton Salary in
England
£17,710
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Sotherton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sotherton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sotherton is found most in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sotherton? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,100,440th most commonly used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name Sotherton occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Sotherton are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 1,638,766. In England it is most numerous in: Hampshire, where 50 percent live, Surrey, where 15 percent live and Worcestershire, where 12 percent live. Apart from England this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.
Sotherton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sotherton has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Sotherton surname expanded 121 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southerton | 95 | 606 | / |
| Setherton | 89 | 50 | / |
| Sutherton | 89 | 23 | / |
| Southertun | 84 | 1 | / |
| Southarton | 84 | 0 | / |
| Catherton | 78 | 0 | / |
| Cetherton | 78 | 0 | / |
| Scatterton | 74 | 1 | / |
| Shutterton | 74 | 1 | / |
| Shatterton | 74 | 0 | / |
| Chatherton | 74 | 0 | / |
| Caterton | 71 | 2 | / |
| Satheerthan | 70 | 3 | / |
| Catterton | 67 | 1,181 | / |
| Cetterton | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chaterton | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chatterton | 63 | 7,487 | / |
| Chattertton | 60 | 3 | / |
| Cattertan | 56 | 1 | / |
| Chattertom | 53 | 0 | / |
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