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Suter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Suter

What does the name Suter mean?

The German name Suter comes from the historic region of Austria. The name itself is derived from the Middle High German word "suter," and is an occupational name for a shoemaker or cobbler.

Early Origins of the Suter family

The surname Suter was first found in Austria, where bearers of this surname have been prominent contributors to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the family name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Suter family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Suter research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1314, 1642 and 1705 are included under the topic Early Suter History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Suter Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sutter, Suter, Sauter, Sautter, Seuter, Seutter, Seiter, Sutterer and many more.

Early Notables of the Suter family

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Suter Ranking

In the United States, the name Suter is the 8,521^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Suter migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Suter Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Simon Suter, who arrived in Virginia in 1698 2

Suter Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Verena Suter, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
Hans Suter, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
Hans Jacob Suter, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
Heinrich Suter, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
John Suter, who landed in Maryland in 1747 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Suter Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Suter, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1856 2
James Suter, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1866 2
Yost Suter, who arrived in Ohio in 1884 2

Suter migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Suter Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Ellen Suter, who arrived in Holdfast Bay, Australia aboard the ship "John Renwick" in 1837 3
Emma Suter, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Eden" in 1838 4
Sarah Suter, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Buckinghamshire" in 1839 5
Homas Suter, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Buckinghamshire" in 1839 5
Edward Suter, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince Regent" in 1839 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Suter (post 1700) +

Ryan Suter (b. 1985), American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League
Robert M Suter Ph.D., American Professor of Physics at Carnegie Mellon University
William K Suter (b. 1937), American jurist, 19th Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States (1991-2013)
June Suter, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1956, 1960 (alternate), 1964 (alternate) 7
J. W. Suter, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Clark County Democratic Party, 1949 7
H. Clay Suter, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1912 7
A. E. Suter, American politician, Village President of Libertyville, Illinois, 1935-42 7
Heinrich Suter (1848-1922), German historian of science specializing in Islamic mathematics and astronomy
Juliana Suter (b. 1998), Swiss gold and silver medalist alpine skier
Martin Suter (b. 1948), Swiss author, known for his weekly column Business Class in the Weltwoche newspaper (1992–2004)
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Suter family +

USS Indianapolis

Frank Edward Suter (1923-1993), American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he survived the sinking 8

Sources +

"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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) JOHN RENWICK 1837. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1837JohnRenwick.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) EDEN 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838Eden.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Buckinghamshire.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) PRINCE REGENT 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839PrinceRegent.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew