Sugden Surname
Approximately 7,277 people bear this surname
Sugden Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sugden,' some small spot in West Riding of Yorks, which I have failed to identify.
Robertus de Sugden, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus Sugden, 1379: ibid.
Robertus de Sugdeyn, 1379: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameSugden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,750 | 1:14,858 | 2,192 |
| United States | 1,819 | 1:199,263 | 19,609 |
| Australia | 734 | 1:36,779 | 4,823 |
| Canada | 363 | 1:101,503 | 11,010 |
| South Africa | 149 | 1:363,609 | 33,044 |
| Scotland | 135 | 1:39,658 | 3,738 |
| New Zealand | 131 | 1:34,567 | 5,960 |
| Wales | 51 | 1:60,677 | 5,433 |
| Jersey | 22 | 1:4,509 | 908 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 1:123,002 | 7,073 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,437 | 1:7,092 | 1,098 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:138,638 | 6,001 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 198 | 1:253,630 | 20,943 |
Sugden (11) may also be a first name.
Sugden Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sugden,' some small spot in West Riding of Yorks, which I have failed to identify.
Robertus de Sugden, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus Sugden, 1379: ibid.
Robertus de Sugdeyn, 1379: ibid.
1555. William Sugden and Catherine Lenyall: Marriage Lic. (London).
(English) Dweller at the Sow-Hollow [O.(N.)E. sugu, a sow + denu, a hollow] Robertus de Sugden.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
Or De Rotors. Fulco de Rotors, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Fulco de Rotor, 1198 (Ib.). Rotors was in the Cotentin, and was held from the barony of Litehaire (MSAN, xv. 81,170). In England William de Rotor occurs 1130 (Rot. Pip.). His son Guiomar de Rotor in 1165 held a fief in Salop from Fitz-Alan, and had Guiomar II., De Rodington or De Sugden, so named from his estates in Salop (Eyton, vii. 373). Godfrey de Rotur, his brother, was Lord of Sugden (Ib. 380,382), and from him descended the family of S., long of great importance in Salop, a branch of which, anciently settled in London, gave origin to Sir Edward Sugden, Lord St. Leonards, Lord Chancellor of England.
A location name in Salop.
Sugden was an Ecclesfield name in the reign of Elizabeth (Ga.). A gentle family of this name resided at Eastwood House in the parish of Keighley early this century (Wh. C.). The name is still in Keighley. John Sugdon, woollen draper, was mayor of Beverley in the East Riding in 1677 and 1695 (Poulson's "Beverlac"). In the church of Howlden (Howden?) in the East Riding, there is an inscription referring to William Sugden of Laxton, bearing the date of 1728 (G.). William Sugdon was a bailiff of Shrewsbury (Salop) in 1479 (Phillips' "Shrewsbury").
Sugden Demographics
Average Male Sugden Height
177.1 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Sugden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sugden Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sugden is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Sugden.
How Common Is The Last Name Sugden? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sugden is the 68,273rd most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,001,449 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Sugden live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 11 people.
The last name Sugden is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 3,750 people, or 1 in 14,858. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 31 percent are found, Greater London, where 8 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 6 percent are found. Apart from England Sugden is found in 45 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Sugden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sugden has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 109 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 919 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 5,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 115 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Sugden Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Sugden surname is predominantly Anglican (69%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Sugden surname are 9.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.66% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Sugden earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 19.51% less than the national average, earning R 191,268 per year; in United States they earn 10.68% more than the national average, earning $47,756 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.63% more than the national average, earning $61,922 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sungden | 92 | 33 | / |
| Shugden | 92 | 2 | / |
| Sugdden | 92 | 1 | / |
| Saugden | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sukden | 83 | 11 | / |
| Jugden | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sugdin | 83 | 0 | / |
| Chugden | 77 | 1,206 | / |
| Sungdin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shügden | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cougden | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sukdin | 67 | 27 | / |
| Jügden | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shokden | 62 | 70 | / |
| Chucden | 62 | 9 | / |
| Sukddin | 62 | 1 | / |
| Shikden | 62 | 1 | / |
| Sookden | 62 | 1 | / |
| Chugdin | 62 | 1 | / |
| Chugdem | 62 | 1 | / |
| Sockden | 62 | 1 | / |
| Sukdina | 62 | 1 | / |
| Chhugdn | 62 | 1 | / |
| Shockden | 57 | 35 | / |
| Sookdeen | 57 | 6 | / |
| Chuquden | 57 | 1 | / |
| Djoughdem | 53 | 11 | / |
| Jukdin | 50 | 1 | / |
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