indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from location)
Usage English (British)
Other Forms FormsSugden, Suggden, Sudgen, Sugdene
Meaning & History
This surname denotes a person who may have lived in a place near a swamp or marsh in a valley or on a hill. It derives from Old English suċġa "kind of small bird" and denu “valley”. This surname belongs to the well-established Sugden family from the soap opera Emmerdale.