SOUTAR
Soutar
Soutar is a Scottish surname of occupational origin. The name is derived from the Old French word "soutere," which means "shoemaker" or "cobbler." It was brought to Scotland by medieval French settlers and evolved into the Scottish surname Soutar.
The earliest known records of the Soutar surname date back to the 14th century in Scotland. The Soutar family played significant roles in the development of communities, particularly in the fields of shoemaking and craftsmanship.
Over the centuries, individuals bearing the surname Soutar have spread to various parts of Scotland and beyond, leading to different branches of the family. The name has been passed down through generations, and many descendants of the Soutar family continue to uphold the traditions and heritage associated with their surname.
Today, the surname Soutar is relatively rare but can still be found in Scotland and other parts of the United Kingdom. It remains a testament to the enduring legacy of the skilled craftsmen and tradespeople who originally bore this name.
There are approximately 1,628 people named Soutar in the UK. That makes it roughly the 4,995th most common surname in Britain. Around 25 in a million people in Britain are named Soutar.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Alan
- Alexander
- Andrew
- Brian
- David
- Ian
- James
- John
- Paul
- Robert
- William
Female
- Caroline
- Claire
- Elizabeth
- Fiona
- Helen
- Jean
- Karen
- Margaret
- Mary
- Sharon
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Souter
- Soutter
- Suter
- Sutter
- Cedar
- Ceder
- Cedro
- Cetara
- Cetera
- Cetra
- Cider
- Cidre
- Citro
- Citterio
- Cyder
- Cyster
- Sadar
- Sadare
- Sadder
- Sader
- Sadera
- Sadier
- Sadr
- Sadra
- Sadri
- Sadria
- Sadur
- Saeter
- Saetre
- Saiter
- Satar
- Satara
- Sater
- Satir
- Sator
- Satori
- Satra
- Satre
- Satro
- Sattar
- Sattari
- Sattaur
- Satter
- Satur
- Sature
- Sauder
- Sautar
- Sauter
- Sautereau
- Sautter
- Sawter
- Sayder
- Saytor
- Scutaru
- Scutter
- Seader
- Seater
- Seator
- Seatree
- Seatter
- Sedar
- Seddar
- Sedder
- Seder
- Sedira
- Sedor
- Sedra
- Seeder
- Seetree
- Seider
- Seiter
- Setaro
- Setra
- Setree
- Settar
- Setter
- Settree
- Seudder
- Seuter
- Seutter
- Sewter
- Siater
- Sidar
- Sider
- Sideri
- Sidor
- Sidowra
- Sidra
- Sieder
- Sitar
- Sitara
- Sitaru
- Siter
- Sitra
- Sittar
- Sitter
- Sittre
- Skoutaris
- Skuta
- Soader
- Soater
- Sodar
- Sodaro
- Soder
- Sodera
- Sodre
- Soeder
- Soeters
- Soota
- Sooter
- Soter
- Soteri
- Soteriou
- Sotero
- Sotir
- Sotire
- Sotiri
- Sotiriou
- Sotra
- Sottar
- Souder
- Souta
- Soutan
- Soutart
- Souther
- Soutor
- Souttar
- Sowder
- Sowter
- Staar
- Staehr
- Staer
- Stahr
- Stahre
- Stair
- Star
- Stara
- Stare
- Stari
- Starie
- Starr
- Starre
- Starrie
- Stauri
- Stear
- Steare
- Steear
- Steer
- Steere
- Stehr
- Steier
- Steir
- Steiro
- Ster
- Stera
- Stere
- Sterea
- Steri
- Sterie
- Sterio
- Sterr
- Sterrie
- Steuer
- Steur
- Steuri
- Stier
- Stir
- Stirr
- Stoar
- Stoehr
- Stoer
- Stoeri
- Stohr
- Stoor
- Stor
- Stora
- Store
- Storie
- Storo
- Storr
- Storre
- Storrie
- Stour
- Stroe
- Stroia
- Stroie
- Stroo
- Stuhr
- Stur
- Sture
- Sturr
- Sudar
- Sudder
- Suder
- Sudera
- Sudor
- Sudra
- Sudre
- Sudrie
- Sueter
- Suiter
- Suiters
- Suitor
- Suitter
- Suitters
- Sutar
- Sutaria
- Sutera
- Suters
- Suthar
- Sutor
- Sutro
- Suttar
- Suttard
- Sutters
- Suttor
- Syder
- Sydor
- Syster
- Zaatar
- Zador
- Zadora
- Zadra
- Zadro
- Zaiter
- Zator
- Zdero
- Zeaiter
- Zeider
- Zeiter
- Zeitter
- Zetter
- Zidar
- Zidaru
- Zietara
- Zitter
- Zotter
- Zsoter
- Zuaiter
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