Sutton (surname)

Sutton, originally de Sutton, is an English toponymic surname. One origin is from Anglo-Saxon where it is derived from sudh, suth, or suð, and tun referring to the generic placename "southern farm". 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".

The Sutton are ancestors to the Dudley.

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

 * Allan Sutton (fl. 14th century), Member of Parliament
 * 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
 * Matrin de Sutton (fl. 15th century), first rector of Church of St George, Beckington

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 17th century

 * Richard Sutton (British Army officer) (1674–1737), Major-General and Member of Parliament. Brother of Robert Sutton
 * Robert Sutton (diplomat) (1671–1746), British diplomat, clergyman and Member of Parliament

Born in the 18th century

 * Charles Sutton (1756–1846), British clergyman and botanist
 * John Sutton (merchant) (1777–1863), founder of Suttons Seeds
 * Samuel Sutton (1760–1832), Royal Navy admiral
 * Samuel Sutton (American politician) (died 1878), American politician of Maryland

Born in the 19th century

 * Bertine Sutton (1886–1946), British air marshal
 * Charles Sutton (1891–1962), English cricketer and British Army officer
 * Edith Sutton (1862–1957), first woman councillor in England, Mayor of Reading and suffragist
 * George Lowe Sutton (1872–1964), Australian agricultural scientist
 * George Miksch Sutton (1898–1982), American ornithologist and bird artist
 * John Edward Sutton (1862–1945), British politician
 * Richard Charles Sutton (1834–1915), English architect
 * 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 (born 1975), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Antony C. Sutton (1925–2002), historian and author
 * Beth Sutton, American general surgeon
 * Brett Sutton (born c. 1960), Australian triathlon coach
 * Brett Sutton (doctor) (born 1968/1969), Australian public health doctor
 * Cameron Sutton (born 1995), American football player
 * Carol Sutton (1944–2020), American actress
 * Charles Sutton (cricketer, born 1906) (1906–1945), Anglo-Chilean cricketer
 * Chloe Sutton (born 1992), American swimmer
 * Chris Sutton (born 1973), English footballer
 * Courtland Sutton (born 1995), American football player
 * 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
 * Dominique Sutton (born 1986), American basketball player
 * Don Sutton (1945–2021), Major League Baseball pitcher and sports broadcaster
 * Dudley Sutton (1933–2018), English actor
 * Eddie Sutton (1936–2020), college men's basketball coach
 * Eugene Sutton (born 1954) Episcopal bishop of Maryland
 * Frank Sutton (1923–1974), actor
 * Graham Sutton (1972), an English musician, songwriter, composer and record producer
 * Greg Sutton (basketball) (born 1967), former American basketball player
 * Greg Sutton (soccer) (born 1977), Canadian soccer goalkeeper
 * Hal Sutton (born 1958) American Pro Golfer
 * Jason Sutton OBE (born 1966), Royal Air Force Regiment Officer
 * Jason Sutton (born 1968), English drag artist
 * James Sutton (born 1983), English actor
 * Muhammad James Sutton, student of Yahya al-Hajuri.
 * Jeff Sutton (real estate developer) (born 1960), New York real estate developer
 * Jeffrey Sutton (born 1960), American federal judge
 * Jim Sutton (born 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) (born 1952), American sportsperson
 * John Sutton (economist) (born 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) (born 1984), Australian Rugby League player
 * John Jay Sutton (1949–2011), aka Oliver Humperdink, American professional wrestling manager
 * John R. Sutton (born 1949), American academic
 * Johnny Sutton (born 1961), United States Attorney
 * Julie Sutton (mayor) (born 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 (born 1953), American writer of comic books and children's books
 * Len Sutton (1925–2006), American racecar driver
 * Loree K. Sutton, American general and politician
 * Matt Sutton (born 1984), radio announcer in Australia
 * Mel Sutton, former English footballer
 * Mike Sutton (basketball) (born 1956), American basketball player
 * Mike Sutton (criminologist) (born 1959), English criminologist
 * Mike Sutton (footballer) (1944–2020), former English footballer
 * Oliver Graham Sutton (1903–1977), a Welsh mathematician and meteorologist
 * Paul Sutton (1910–1970), American actor
 * Paul Alexander Sutton (born 1956), British businessman
 * Richard S. Sutton, computer scientist, identified as one of the founders of modern reinforcement learning
 * Ritchie Sutton (born 1986), English footballer
 * Roger Sutton (born 1964/1965), New Zealand business leader
 * Sarah Sutton (born 1961), English actress
 * 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 (born 1963), American jazz singer
 * Tyrell Sutton (born 1986), Northwestern Wildcat running back
 * Valerie Sutton (born 1951), American developer of movement notation and a former dancer
 * Ward Sutton, American political cartoonist
 * Will Sutton (born 1991), American football player
 * Willie Sutton (1901–1980), American bank robber and prison escape-artist