Sutterley Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

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

Sutterley Surname Definition:

Roger de Soterle, Suffolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Sutterley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Sutterley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. possibly sometimes a variant 'of Southery' (v. Suthery), of which the following seems to be an intermediate form:

Roger de Soterle, Suffolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

This closely resembles the American form Sutterle; but more probably Sutterley is a distinct name from Suthery, the one being the Southerley, the other the Southerhey (Lee and Hey).

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

(English) belonging to Sotterley (Suff.), 13th cent. Soterle = the South Lea [Soter- for Middle English Sother-, Old English suðra, súðra, prop. compar. of súð, south = Old Norse suðr (v. under Sutterby) + Middle English ley, Old English leáh, a lea]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Devon.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Sutterley Last Name Facts

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

Sutterley is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sutterley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,620,164th most prevalent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Sutterley reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Sutterley is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 124 people, or 1 in 2,923,056. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New Jersey, where 17 percent are found, California, where 16 percent are found and Arizona, where 15 percent are found.

Sutterley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sutterley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sutterley last name grew 827 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sutterley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sutterley last name are 10.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.58% being registered to vote for the political party.

Sutterley earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.99% more than the national average, earning $44,872 USD per year.

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