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![Show Contents]() Sutter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The people known in ancient Scotland as the Picts were the forefathers of the Sutter family. It 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 Sutter familyThe surname Sutter 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 Sutter familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sutter 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 Sutter History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sutter Spelling VariationsWhen the first dictionaries were invented in the last few hundred years, spelling gradually became standardized. Before that time, scribes spelled according to sound. Names were often recorded under different spelling variations every time they were written. Sutter has been written Souter, Suter, Sutar, Souttar, Soutar, Sutter, Shuter and many more. Early Notables of the Sutter familyMore information is included under the topic Early Sutter Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sutter RankingIn the United States, the name Sutter is the 3,624th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 5 However, in France, the name Sutter is ranked the 1,731st most popular surname with an estimated 3,502 people with that name. 6
 Sutter migration to the United States | + |
The crossing to North America did not seem so great in comparison with the hardships many Scots endured at home. It was long, expensive, and cramped, but also rewarding. North America offered land and the chance for settlers to prove themselves in a new place. And many did prove themselves as they fought to forge a new nation in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of those Scots can now experience much of their once-lost heritage through the Clan societies and highland games that have sprung up across North America in the last century. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important, early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Sutter:
Sutter Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Heiri Sutter, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 7
- Henderick Sutter, aged 23, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 7
- Henderick, Sutter Jr., aged 30, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 7
- Peter Sutter, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1746
- Werner Sutter, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 7
Sutter Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Rudolph Sutter, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803-1827 7
- John August Sutter, who landed in America in 1834 7
- Samuel Sutter, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1836 7
- Anthony Sutter, who arrived in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1838 7
- John Sutter, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 7
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Sutter migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Sutter Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- John Sutter, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
- Mr. James Sutter U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 8
| Sutter migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Sutter Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- John Sutter, aged 25, a housekeeper, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "James Fernie" 9
| Contemporary Notables of the name Sutter (post 1700) | + |
- Howard Bruce Sutter (1953-2022), American professional baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1976 and 1988, winner of the Cy Young Award in 1979 as its top pitcher, and winner of the Rolaids Relief Man Award four times
- Joseph Frederick "Joe" Sutter (1921-2016), American engineer for the Boeing Airplane Company, manager of the design team for the Boeing 747
- Barton Sutter, American author, the only author to win the Minnesota Book Award in three separate categories
- Kurt Sutter, American screenwriter
- Walter H. Sutter, American politician, Mayor of East Cleveland, Ohio, 1951 10
- T. C. Sutter, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1948; Chair of Newton County Republican Party, 1949 10
- Lyman B. Sutter (1904-1963), American politician, Mayor of Long Beach, California, 1953-54; Municipal judge in California 10
- Lisa Sutter, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives 115th District, 2002 10
- Lafayette F. Sutter, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 27th District, 1920 10
- John Augustus Sutter Jr. (1826-1897), American politician, Candidate for Governor of California, 1849; U.S. Consul in Acapulco, 1874-84 10
- ... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
- 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/
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- South Australian Register Friday 17th November 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) James Fernie 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/jamesfernie1854.shtml
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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