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Sutherls Family History

Sutherls Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Suthers, Sutherlin, Southerly, Sutherby, Southers, Suther, Sucher

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Where is the Sutherls family from?

You can see how Sutherls families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sutherls family name was found in Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Sutherls family living in Caithness. This was 100% of all the recorded Sutherls's in Scotland. Caithness had the highest population of Sutherls families in 1851.
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Census Records

There are 5 census records available for the last name Sutherls. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sutherls census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1 immigration records available for the last name Sutherls. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Sutherls. For the veterans among your Sutherls ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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