Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe Meaning & Origin

About Sutcliffe
The surname Sutcliffe is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "sūt" meaning "south" and "clif" meaning "cliff." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place named Sutcliffe or lived near a southern cliff. The surname Sutcliffe is relatively rare and is mainly found in the northern regions of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sutcliffe is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sutcliffe: 2,193
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,790
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.74

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sutcliffe based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STKLF
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0324010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH1 T K L IH0 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈsətklɪf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STKLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S324

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sutcliffe in Braille

Here's how to represent Sutcliffe in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sutcliffe in braille

How to sign the name Sutcliffe using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sutcliffe using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sutcliffe in sign language

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