# Sutton
## English
### Etymology

From Old English suþ (“south”) +‎ tun (“town”).

### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /sʌtən/
* Rhymes: -ʌtən
* Audio (UK):(file)

### Proper noun

Sutton (countable and uncountable, plural Suttons)
* Any of a number of places:
** A number of places in England, including:
*** A suburban town in southern Greater London, historically in Surrey (OS grid ref TQ2664).
*** A London borough in Greater London, which includes the town.
    Meronym: Hackbridge
*** A village and civil parish, also known as Sutton-in-the-Isle, in East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire (OS grid ref TL4479).
*** A civil parish in Cheshire East, Cheshire, which includes the village of Sutton Lane Ends.
*** A village and civil parish (served by Sutton by Dover Parish Council) in Dover district, Kent (OS grid ref TR3349).
*** A suburb of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside; the name Sutton Oak is also used in this area (OS grid ref SJ5393).
*** A village and civil parish (served by Sutton and Barlavington Parish Council) in Chichester district, West Sussex (OS grid ref SU9715).
** A northern suburb of Dublin, Ireland, on the isthmus near Howth (Irish grid ref O2539).
** A place in Canada:
*** A community in the town of Georgina, Regional Municipality of York, Ontario.
*** A town in Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, Estrie, Quebec.
*** The Rural Municipality of Sutton No. 103, a rural municipality in Saskatchewan.
** A number of places in the United States:
*** A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
*** A city and township in Clay County, Nebraska.
*** A town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
*** An unincorporated community in Tewksbury Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
*** A census-designated place in Griggs County, North Dakota.
*** A township in Meigs County, Ohio.
*** A town and census-designated place therein, in Caledonia County, Vermont.
*** A town, the county seat of Braxton County, West Virginia.
** A village in Queanbeyan-Palerang council area and Yass Valley council area, New South Wales, Australia.
** A small settlement in Otago, New Zealand.
* A habitational surname from Old English.
* A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

#### Derived terms

* Great Sutton
* King's Sutton, Kings Sutton
* Little Sutton
* Long Sutton
* Mablethorpe and Sutton
* Sutton at Hone
* Sutton Bingham
* Sutton Bonington
* Sutton Bridge
* Sutton Coldfield
* Sutton Common
* Sutton County
* Sutton cum Duckmanton
* Sutton-in-Ashfield
* Sutton Mandeville
* Sutton Montis
* Sutton on Sea
* Suttons Bay
* Sutton Scarsdale
* Sutton Scotney
* Sutton tube
* Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe
* Sutton Veny
* Sutton Weaver

#### Statistics

* According to the 2010 United States Census, Sutton is the 341st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 90964 individuals. Sutton is most common among White (72.77%) and Black/African American (21.7%) individuals.

### References

* Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sutton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
* ↑ Parish map (East Cambridgeshire)
* ↑ Parish map (Cheshire)
* ↑ Parish map (Kent)
* ↑ Parish map (West Sussex)
* ↑ NZ Topo Map