Souter Family History

Souter Surname Meaning

English: occupational name from Middle English souter(e) suter(e) ‘shoemaker cobbler’ (Old English sūtere from Latin sūtor an agent derivative of suere ‘to sew’). In early Modern English pronunciation of the name would regularly develop from /su:ter/ to /sautə(r)/ (rhyming with outer) or to /sutə(r)/ as in Sutter.

In Scots however it remained unchanged with the spelling -ou- representing /u/. In parts of southern England it seems also to have remained as /u:/; see Suter (2). Americanized form of German Sauter a cognate of 1 above.

Flemish (De Souter): occupational name for a producer or seller of salt from an agent derivative of Middle Dutch sout ‘salt’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Sauter, Suter, Potter, Kolter, Colter, Soper, Stutes, Sorter, Hoster, Horter

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Where is the Souter family from?

You can see how Souter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Souter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Souter families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 171 Souter families living in London. This was about 18% of all the recorded Souter's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Souter families in 1891.

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What did your Souter ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Souter. 16% of Souter men worked as a General labourer and 76% of Souter women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Souter were Dairy farmer and Housewife.

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General labourer

16%

Plumber

railway clerk (retired)

Dairy farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 34K census records available for the last name Souter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Souter census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Souter. 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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Military Records

There are 3K military records available for the last name Souter. For the veterans among your Souter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Souter lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Souter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Souter in 1945 was 49, and 71 in 2004.

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Souter Surname Meaning

Flemish (De Souter): occupational name for a producer or seller of salt from an agent derivative of Middle Dutch sout ‘salt’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Souter family from?

What did your Souter ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

16%

Plumber

railway clerk (retired)

Dairy farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

What Souter family records will you find?

What is the average Souter lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Souter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Souter in 1945 was 49, and 71 in 2004.

Souter Family History

Souter Surname Meaning

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Souter Surname Meaning

134,000 record(s) for Souter

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Where is the Souter family from?

What did your Souter ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

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What is the average Souter lifespan?

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