Sutherst Surname

1,544,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Sutherst Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the South Wood [O.E, súð + hyrst]

Sutherst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1141:488,75531,416
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1211:201,44915,997

Sutherst Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the South Wood [O.E, súð + hyrst]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Sutherst Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sutherst is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sutherst? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sutherst is the 1,544,715th most common last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 54,384,671 people. Sutherst occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Sutherst reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Sutherst is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 114 people, or 1 in 488,755. In England Sutherst is mostly found in: Tyne and Wear, where 22 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 22 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 12 percent are found. Aside from England this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Sutherst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sutherst has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Sutherst last name declined 6 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sutherst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sutherst last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Sutherst earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.81% less than the national average, earning $29,425 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Southerst9436/
Suthers931,456/
Southers881,689/
Shuthers881/
Sutherss880/
Sauthers880/
Suters86375/
Sousthers820/
Schuthers820/
Suiters80263/
Sutters80253/
Sothers80147/
Seuters80118/
Sauters8053/
Susters8013/
Souters803/
Shuters801/
Sutiers801/
Suyters800/
Schutthers780/
Shutters75629/
Suitters7594/
Sautters7546/
Soutehrs751/
Shusters751/
Sautiers751/
Soutters750/
Schutters71454/
Schouters7162/
Schauters7115/
Zuters7113/
Schuiters711/
Shoethers710/
Soeters671,349/
Zauters678/
Schussters671/
Sooters671/
Ceuters671/
Sotters670/
Ceusters63889/
Chouters6315/
Shooters634/
Schotters5974/
Schütters5938/
Schoetters562/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sutherst
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