Suter
See also: suter
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
English, Dutch, and Swiss/Alemannic German surname, from Suter, from Middle High German sūter, from Old High German sūtāri, from Proto-West Germanic *sūtārī (“shoemaker”), borrowed from Latin sūtor (“cobbler”); ultimately from Latin sūo (“sew, stitch”). Related to English suture, which also comes from Latin.
Compare Sauter, Souter, Sooter, Sutor, Sutter.
Proper noun
Suter (plural Suters)
- An occupational surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Suter is the 6072nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5648 individuals. Suter is most common among White (93.29%) individuals.