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Suter Family History

Suter Surname Meaning

English, German, and Dutch: occupational name for a shoemaker or cobbler (one who sews leather and other materials) from Middle English suter, souter, sutter, Middle High German sūter, Middle Dutch sutter ‘shoemaker’ (from Latin sutor, an agent derivative of suere ‘to sew’). Compare Sauter, Souter, Sooter, Sutor, and Sutter.

English: status name from Anglo-Norman French and Middle English sutour, suter, sutter, souter, seuter ‘follower, retainer’, ‘petitioner’, ‘suitor, a tenant whose duty it is to attend a manorial court’.

The name was pronounced either with /iu/ (hence variants such as Suiter) or with /u:/ leading to confusion with Souter, Sutor, and Sooter.

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


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You can see how Suter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Suter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Suter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 71 Suter families living in Ontario. This was about 76% of all the recorded Suter's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Suter families in 1911.
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What did your Suter ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Suter. 67% of Suter men worked as a Farmer and 67% of Suter women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Suter were Labourer and Housekeeper.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    67%
  • Engineer
    12%
  • Clerk
    12%
  • Labourer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    67%
  • Stenographer
    17%
  • Housekeeper
    17%

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Census Records

There are 45,000 census records available for the last name Suter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Suter 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 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Suter. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Suter. For the veterans among your Suter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Suter lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Suter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Suter in 1945 was 54, and 73 in 2004.

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