Sutherlane Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Sutherlane Surname Definition:

From the name of the shire. David de Sothirlandae was partner to an agreement in 1332 (Scon, p. 120). Nicolas of Sothyrland had a charter from his brother, the earl of Sothyrland of sixteen davachs called Thorbol in 1360 (OPS., II, p. 725).

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Sutherlane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

Sutherlane Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the name of the shire. David de Sothirlandae was partner to an agreement in 1332 (Scon, p. 120). Nicolas of Sothyrland had a charter from his brother, the earl of Sothyrland of sixteen davachs called Thorbol in 1360 (OPS., II, p. 725). Maurice de Sotherland had a safe conduct in 1364 (CSR., I, p. 147), and Nicholaus de Suthirlandia was juror on assize in 1389 regarding the mill lands of Quarelwode in Moray (REM., p. 171). Alexander Sutherland was vicar of Westray, 1441 (Old Lore Misc., IV, p. 13), and Master Alexander Suthirland was vicar of Inuernis, 1480 (Cawdor; p. 440). Safe conducts were issued for Margaret of Sutherlande, Robert of Sutherlande, and Alexander of Sutherlande, "Escottz," 1444 (Bain, IV, 1175). James de Suthirlande was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1447 (NSCM., I, p. 11). Several persons of this name had remissions for their share in taking and holding the Castle of Akirgill in Caithness, 1547 (OPS., II, p. 778). James Suddirland was "onderfold" (= underfoud, i.e. under bailiff) of Fetlar, 1558 (OSR., I, p. 79). Patrick Suddirland, witness in Culross, 1569 (Laing, 845), and Alexander Suderland was retoured heir in certain lands in the sheriffdom of Caithness, 1602 (Retours, Caithness, 4). Forbes Sutherland, an Aberdeenshire sailor, was the first Briton buried in Australian soil, May, 1770. Suyrland 1665.

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

SUTHERLINE: Maurice Sutherline or Suthern was a native man of the Abbey of Dunfermline in thirteenth century (RD., 326).

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

Sutherlane Last Name Facts

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

Sutherlane is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sutherlane? popularity and diffusion

Sutherlane is the 11,742,229th most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Sutherlane is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Sutherlane are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 50 percent are found and Michigan, where 50 percent are found.

Sutherlane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Sutherlane last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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