Sutheran Surname

1,017,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Sutheran 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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Sutheran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2371:235,09719,437
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310

Sutheran 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

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)

Sutheran Last Name Facts

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

Sutheran is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sutheran? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,017,412th most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,267,253 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Sutheran are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in British Isles.

Sutheran is most frequent in England, where it is held by 237 people, or 1 in 235,097. In England Sutheran is most frequent in: Durham, where 38 percent are found, West Midlands, where 25 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 7 percent are found. Outside of England this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 2 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Sutheran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sutheran has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,580 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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