Suthern Surname
Approximately 544 people bear this surname
Suthern 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.
Read More About This SurnameSuthern Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 336 | 1:80,344 | 9,348 |
| England | 115 | 1:484,505 | 31,272 |
| United States | 45 | 1:8,054,643 | 356,745 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 147 | 1:165,819 | 14,183 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 71 | 1:707,305 | 45,577 |
Suthern 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).
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.
Suthern Demographics
Suthern Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Suthern Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Suthern Come From? nationality or country of origin
Suthern is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Suthern? popularity and diffusion
The surname Suthern is the 577,768th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 13,396,224 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 62 percent of Suthern reside; 62 percent reside in Australasia and 62 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
This last name is most widely held in Australia, where it is held by 336 people, or 1 in 80,344. In Australia it is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 89 percent are found, Australian Capital Territory, where 8 percent are found and Queensland, where 2 percent are found. Excluding Australia it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.
Suthern Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Suthern has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Suthern last name decreased 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 37 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Suthern Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Suthern surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Suthern are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the political party.
The amount Suthern earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 56.26% more than the national average, earning $67,424 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.84% more than the national average, earning $60,536 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 93 | 18,893 | / |
| Sutherin | 93 | 316 | / |
| Sutheren | 93 | 9 | / |
| Sauthern | 93 | 4 | / |
| Suethern | 93 | 1 | / |
| Suthernd | 93 | 0 | / |
| Sutern | 92 | 4 | / |
| Suthering | 88 | 19 | / |
| Southeren | 88 | 16 | / |
| Southerin | 88 | 8 | / |
| Sutherend | 88 | 0 | / |
| Southerne | 88 | 0 | / |
| Sautherne | 88 | 0 | / |
| Sothern | 86 | 348 | / |
| Suthorn | 86 | 9 | / |
| Suterne | 86 | 3 | / |
| Sutharn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Soutern | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cuthern | 86 | 1 | / |
| Suterin | 86 | 0 | / |
| Southering | 82 | 3 | / |
| Southeroen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sotheren | 80 | 77 | / |
| Susteren | 80 | 20 | / |
| Sutharin | 80 | 13 | / |
| Southarn | 80 | 11 | / |
| Sauterne | 80 | 11 | / |
| Couthern | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sutthorn | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sutterin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Suterina | 80 | 1 | / |
| Soothern | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scautern | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cutheren | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sotern | 77 | 14 | / |
| Sutorn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Süthering | 75 | 23 | / |
| Suttharin | 75 | 12 | / |
| Southhorn | 75 | 4 | / |
| Szauterne | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hcauthern | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shutterin | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sausteren | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sutyrin | 71 | 915 | / |
| Schouteren | 71 | 138 | / |
| Scitern | 71 | 102 | / |
| Sutyryn | 71 | 87 | / |
| Sutorin | 71 | 59 | / |
| Sutirin | 71 | 59 | / |
| Sutarin | 71 | 31 | / |
| Soterin | 71 | 23 | / |
| Sutiren | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shuttering | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sutaren | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schaustern | 71 | 0 | / |
| Chutern | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sutyrina | 67 | 925 | / |
| Sutyryna | 67 | 73 | / |
| Sütering | 67 | 34 | / |
| Shiteren | 67 | 28 | / |
| Sutirina | 67 | 26 | / |
| Sutajrin | 67 | 14 | / |
| Suttarin | 67 | 11 | / |
| Juteräng | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sudtirin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shiterin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuttern | 67 | 0 | / |
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