Sutphen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Sutphen family
The surname Sutphen was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.
Early History of the Sutphen family
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Sutphen Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Sutphin, Zutphen, van Zutphen, Zutphin, van Zutphin, Sutphen, Suttphin, Suttphen, Zuttphen, Zuttphin, Sutfen, Zutfen, Sutven, Zutven, Suutphin, Suutphen, Zuutphin, Zuutphen, Soutphin, Soutphen, Zoutphin, Zoutphen, Zootphin, Zootphen, Sootphin, Sootphen, van Sutphen, vam Sutphin and many more.
Early Notables of the Sutphen family
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Sutphen migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Sutphen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Derick Jansen Van Sutphen, who settled in New Netherland sometime between 1620 and 1664
- Derick Jansen Van Sutphen, who arrived in New Netherland in 1620-1664 1
- Derick Janse Sutphen, who settled in New York, NY in 1651
- Dirck Jansen Sutphen, who arrived in New York in 1676 1
Sutphen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Joseph Valentin Daniel Sutphen, who landed in Ohio in 1827 1
Contemporary Notables of the name Sutphen (post 1700) +
- William Gilbert van Tassel Sutphen (1861-1945), American playwright, librettist, novelist, and editor
- George Sutphen, American owner of The Triangle Torch, a professional indoor football team, member of American Indoor Football
- William Gilbert van Tassel Sutphen (1861-1945), American playwright, librettist, novelist, and editor
- Joyce Sutphen (b. 1949), American poet, Minnesota's Poet Laureate, professor of English at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota
- Mona K. Sutphen (b. 1967), American White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy in the Obama administration from 2009 to 2011
- Jeffrey "Jeff" Sutphen (b. 1977), American actor, producer, and game show host known for his work with Nickelodeon
- C.H. Sutphen, American founder of Sutphen, an emergency services manufacturer and marketer in 1890
- William P. Sutphen, American politician, Mayor of Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1907-10 2
- Josephus V. D. Sutphen (1802-1856), American politician, Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention 2nd District, 1835 2
- John C. Sutphen, American politician, Mayor of Plainfield, New Jersey, 1875-76 2
Citations +
- 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 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html