Cognomen South (Saut 
, Sudo 
, South ) , around the globe, is a common surname. The last name South is characteristic of Guernsey, where it is quite a common surname, Jamaica, and the United Kingdom, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Indonesia. Also, South is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Saut | India, United States, Indonesia, Philippines, Brazil |
| Sudo | United Kingdom, United States, Japan, Indonesia, Ethiopia |
| South | India, United Kingdom, United States, Indonesia, Ethiopia |
| Soth | Australia, India, United Kingdom, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| robert south English politician (b. 1494) |
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robert south English theologian, GB (b. 1634) |
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| william south British jockey (b. 1701) |
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james south British astronomer (1785-1867), GB (b. 1785) |
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john flint south English surgeon (b. 1797) |
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| samuel south Soldier and Kentucky politician, US (b. 1770) |
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south trimble American politician (1864-1946), US (b. 1864) |
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william south Photography inventor, US (b. 1872) |
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john glover south American diplomat (1873-1940), US (b. 1873) |
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christine bradley south American suffragist (1878-1957), US (b. 1879) |
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lillian h. south American physician, US (b. 1879) |
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| richard south British entomologist, GB (b. 1846) |
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| charles frederick south British organist (b. 1850) |
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eddie south American musician, US (b. 1904) |
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| william garnet south (1855-1923) police officer and chief protector of Aborigines (b. 1855) |
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