Southren Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Southren Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the southern,' from the south. Middle English sot hem.

'But trusteth wel, I am a sothern man.': Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.

Naturally the surname is found in the North and not the South; v.

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Southren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:2,422,52489,093
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Southren Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the southern,' from the south. Middle English sot hem.

'But trusteth wel, I am a sothern man.': Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.

Naturally the surname is found in the North and not the South; v. Western.

Willelmus Sothom, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus Sotheron, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Sotheron, 1379: ibid.

Ricardus Sothryn, 1379: ibid.

1586. Baptised — Anne, d. John Sothernne: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1587. — Mary Sotherne, d. William Southerne (sic): ibid.

John Southerine. 1588: Reg. St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

John Southren rendered homage at Perth, 1291 (RR.). A Southerner, one from the South.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

SUTHERNE: The southerner, one from the south. Thomas le Sutherne was received to the English king's peace in 1321 (Bain, tn, 724). Stiff current in England as Sothern and Sotheran.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

V. Sother(a)n.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Southren Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Southren Come From? nationality or country of origin

Southren is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Southren? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,293,424th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Southren are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 2,422,524. In England it is primarily concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 61 percent reside, Cambridgeshire, where 4 percent reside and Durham, where 4 percent reside. Apart from England it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Southren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Southren has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 56 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 110 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Southren Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Southren surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Southren earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 121.29% more than the national average, earning $95,486 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.13% more than the national average, earning $52,232 CAD per year.

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Southrn932/
Sothren931/
Souren861,262/
Suhren86469/
Sohren865/
Sotren864/
Sutren862/
Southrink820/
Soehren80230/
Sathren8019/
Sohraen8010/
Sourzen804/
Shotren801/
Sutrien801/
Sostren801/
Soureng801/
Shouren801/
Sohrenn800/
Soren77515,852/
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Sourn77100/
Sohrn7714/
Suhrn770/
Schouren75548/
Schutren750/
Soreng7131,053/
Sauren715,668/
Seuren711,056/
Shoren71422/
Sureng71419/
Sharen71383/
Sorren71350/
Soreen71299/
Sorenn71299/
Soeren71161/
Shuren71158/
Suhrin71124/
Surend71123/
Sureen7193/
Sutrin7184/
Sourin7159/
Sahren7157/
Satren7151/
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Surien7141/
Suremn7140/
Sutryn7138/
Sohryn7135/
Sutrem7130/
Suraen7126/
Sooren7123/
Surren7123/
Suhryn7120/
Soiren7116/
Sourne7115/
Sorien7113/
Sjourn7110/
Sohrin7110/
Sjoren7110/
Soraen718/
Sourng717/
Surzen717/
Siuren716/
Zouren714/
Suiren714/
Sioren713/
Surent713/
Ssoren712/
Sorent712/
Surenn712/
Sorend712/
Shüren712/
Sohrne712/
Shathreen712/
Sorenq711/
Sosren711/
Sutrng711/
Šouren711/
Sorenc711/
Sorenk711/
Sorzen711/
Sojren711/
Sourem711/
Surenk711/
Soroen710/
Shourn710/
Sjostrend710/
Shareen672,901/
Sorn671,482/
Schüren67983/
Sheeren67359/
Schuren67329/
Sutrina67198/
Scharen67183/
Shearen67155/
Sotrina67136/
Sorreng67127/
Sostrin6798/
Schoren6791/
Shourin6780/
Shahren6756/
Sutrisn6747/
Saetren6744/
Sohryna6738/
Sahraen6737/
Saureng6737/
Surn6725/
Saharen6723/
Shoreen6723/
Saurien6721/
Sorrent6716/
Sourina6716/
Shareng6716/
Souring6716/
Shoreng6712/
Shureen6712/
Sharren6712/
Saurent6711/
Sorengh679/
Sahrien679/
Sjoreen678/
Sustrin678/
Shutrin677/
Suhryna677/
Syehren676/
Shoyren676/
Sharien676/
Shourne676/
Sutryna676/
Satreen675/
Sutring674/
Sorengg674/
Shairen674/
Shaaren674/
Chouren673/
Surenne673/
Shauren673/
Soreeng673/
Sorienė673/
Shotrin672/
Shohrin672/
Shoeren672/
Soyeren672/
Suiharn672/
Saureen671/
Sathrem671/
Soehrin671/
Shuhrin671/
Shureng671/
Shyeren671/
Seureun671/
Sgureen671/
Shaeren671/
Surendh671/
Sourgin671/
Sorenbp671/
Sottrin671/
Sorenne671/
Sohring671/
Seurent671/
Sheiren671/
Shuiren671/
Soyaren671/
Satraen671/
Shurren671/
Seatren671/
Soiruen671/
Sooreng671/
Shueren670/
Shayren670/
Sorenth670/
Shournn670/
Sattren670/
Saehren670/
Shooren670/

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