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Souder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
England

The ancestors of the Souder surname date back to the Pictish clans of ancient Scotland, Souder was used as 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 Souder family

The surname Souder 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 Souder family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Souder 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 Souder History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Souder Spelling Variations

In the Middle ages, spelling and translation were not yet regulated by any general rules. spelling variations in names were common even among members of one family unit. Souder has appeared Souter, Suter, Sutar, Souttar, Soutar, Sutter, Shuter and many more.

Early Notables of the Souder family

More information is included under the topic Early Souder Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Souder Ranking

In the United States, the name Souder is the 10,419^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5

Souder migration to the United States +

Faced by this persecution and the generally unstable political climate of those days, many Scots chose to leave their homeland for Ireland, Australia, and North America in search of greater opportunity and freedom. The colonies across the Atlantic were the most popular choice, but a passage there was neither cheap nor easily suffered. Passengers arrived sick and poor, but those who made it intact often found land and more tolerant societies in which to live. These brave settlers formed the backbone of the burgeoning nations of Canada and the United States. It is only this century that the ancestors of these families have begun to recover their collective identity through the patriotic highland games and Clan societies that have sprung up throughout North America. Research into early immigration and passenger lists revealed many immigrants bearing the name Souder:

Souder Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Margeretta Souder, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 6
Tomas Souder, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 6
Chris Souder, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 6
Christian Souder, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1747 6
John Souder, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1761 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Souder Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph Souder, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1806 6
Mary Souder, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1806 6
Elnor Souder, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1806 6
Feronaga Souder, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806 6
Fidela Souder, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1806 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Souder (post 1700) +

Mark Edward Souder (1950-2022), American Republican politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana (2003-2010) 7
Robert Souder, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1928 8
Charles Souder, American politician, Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1873 8

Citations +

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/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2014, January 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html