The mutton Surname
mutton Name Meaning and History
English (chiefly Devon): nickname for someone thought to resemble a
sheep (e.g. a gentle but unimaginative person), or metonymic
occupational name for a shepherd, from Anglo-Norman French
muto(u)n ‘sheep’ (Old French mouton, probably of Gaulish
origin; compare Breton maout ‘sheep’).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Learn the meaning and history of your first name
Share this page with friends and family
Search for mutton records
More resources for your mutton family history
Mutton message board
Threads: 67 - Messages: 139
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Mutton in Cumbria - Ulverston, Barrow in Furness |
 oxenfell
| 1 |
| Darlene Mutton ? | Carol Beth Minnemeyer-Knudson | 1 |
| John Collings MUTTON & Elizabeth LOCKE England/Australia | Christine Randall(nee Parish) | 3 |
| Dennis Thomas Mutton |
sarnjak1
| 5 |
| Jane Mutton and Samuel Van Stone |
suzirice1979
| 0 |
| George Taylor Mutton (Canterbury, Kent, England) |
| 0 |
| James Frederick Mutton, Marjorie James |
ChriistineR
| 0 |
| David Mutton, d 1728 South Hill, Cornwall |
| 6 |
| Muttons in Swansea, Wales |
| 0 |
| Muttons in Pool, Camborne & Illogan |
| 2 |
Start your FREE family tree. Who will you discover?
A family tree is the easiest way to start discovering your family history. To begin, just enter whatever you know and we'll use that to try and find more information for you.
Begin your family tree with your name:
The mutton name in History
A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the mutton family name as far back in history as possible.
Member Connections
- Anonymously contact one of the Ancestry members researching the mutton last name.
- Search for Ancestry members researching one of your specific ancestors.
- Create or update your own Ancestry member profile so that other members can anonymously contact you.
More Tools and Resources
- Search Ancestry.com for all of your mutton ancestors.
- Create and publish your own family history book using Ancestry Press.
- Learn more about your family history using DNA Ancestry.
- Learn more about family history in the Ancestry Learning Center.
- Visit the Ancestry.com homepage.