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Suter Name Meaning

English and Dutch: occupational name from Middle English suter, souter, Middle Dutch sutter ‘shoemaker’ (Latin sutor). German: variant of Sauter.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Sutter, Souter, Sauter, Sutor, Luter, Suiter, Kuter, Super, Summer

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Suter Family Origin

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Suter Family Occupations

What did your Suter ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Suter ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Farmer

    33%

  • Servant

    17%

  • Agent

    8%

  • Bookeeper

    8%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Suter family was Bookeeper. The most common Suter occupation in Canada was Farmer. 33% of Suter's were Farmers. Farmer, Servant and Agent were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Suter.

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Suter Historical Records

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Suter Life Expectancy

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Between 1945 and 2004, 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.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Suter

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