| ![Show Contents]() Souders History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland England An ancient Scottish people known as the Picts were the forefathers of the Souders family. Souders is a name for a cobbler. The name is derived from the Old English word soutere, which in turn comes from the Old Norse word sutare, which means shoemaker or cobbler. 1 2 We include this excerpt from a 16th century play: "Of that surname I neid nocht be aschomit For I con mak schone, butekins and buittis: Gif me the coppie of the king's cuittis, And ye sail se, richt sune, quhat I can do." Sir David Lindsay, Ane Satyre of the Thrie Esteaites, June 1552. Roughly translated into more modern English: "Of that surname I need not be ashamed, for I can make schone, butekins, and buittis" (boots) "give me a copy of the king's cuittis and ye shall see, right soon, what I can do." Early Origins of the Souders familyThe surname Souders was first found in Angus (Gaelic: Aonghas), part of the Tayside region of northeastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, formerly known as Forfar or Forfarshire. The first on record was Roger Sutor who held land in Dumfries, a. 1214, and later, Kolin, son of Anegus the Souter, was present at the pleas held at Dull in Angus in 1264. Bernard called Sutor had a charter of a house in the tenement of Drumelzier, c. 1300-1320. Fynlai sutor was prepositus of Stirling, 1327, and in 1330 Symon sutor was prepositus of the burgh of Culan. 3 Further south in England, the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 recorded John le Suter, Cambridgeshire; and William le Sutere, Cambridgeshire. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 elude to the occupational nature of the name: Johannes de Morton, souter; Johannes Schether, souter; Johannes Sowter, sutor; and Adam Souterson, souiert. 4 Early History of the Souders familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Souders research. Another 369 words (26 lines of text) covering the years 1110, 1327, 1375, 1402, 1422, 1438, 1457, 1460, 1464, 1511, 1527, 1586, 1633, 1660 and 1663 are included under the topic Early Souders History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Souders Spelling VariationsPrior to the invention of the printing press in the last hundred years, documents were basically unique. Names were written according to sound, and often appeared differently each time they were recorded. Spelling variations of the name Souders include Souter, Suter, Sutar, Souttar, Soutar, Sutter, Shuter and many more. Early Notables of the Souders familyMore information is included under the topic Early Souders Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Souders RankingIn the United States, the name Souders is the 10,418th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5
 Souders migration to the United States | + |
The freedom of the North American colonies was enticing, and many Scots left to make the great crossing. It was a long and hard journey, but its reward was a place where there was more land than people and tolerance was far easier to come by. Many of these people came together to fight for a new nation in the American War of Independence, while others remained loyal to the old order as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of Scots in North America have recovered much of this heritage in the 20th century through Clan societies and other such organizations. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important and early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Souders:
Souders Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Irvin G. Souders, aged 26, who landed in America, in 1910
- Elsie Souders, aged 27, who settled in America, in 1913
- Ervin C. C. Souders, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States, in 1915
- Mrs. Ervin Souders, aged 35, who immigrated to America, in 1921
| Contemporary Notables of the name Souders (post 1700) | + |
- Cecil Belvedire "Cy" Souders (1921-2021), American football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions (1947-1949), until his death on August 30, 2021 at 100 years old, he was reputedly the oldest living former NFL player
- Bryan Souders, American stuntman, known for his work on Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Showtime (2002) and Frank McKlusky, C.I. (2002)
- Robert Souders, American three-time Primetime Emmy Award nominated editor, known for his work on Step by Step (1991), State of Grace (2001) and Genius (1999)
- Derek Souders (b. 1992), American director and editor, known for his work on The X Factor (2013)
- Kelly Souders, American producer and writer, known for her work on Smallville (2001), Beauty and the Beast (2012) and Under the Dome (2013)
- Floyd and Norma Souders, American philanthropists who built Souders Historical Museum, Cheney, Kansas
- Mott Souders, American co-developer of the Souders-Brown equation
- Randy Souders (b. 1954), disabled American painter who has created artworks for the Walt Disney Company
- George Souders (1900-1976), American race car driver who won the 1927 Indianapolis 500
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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