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.
Typical given names associated with the Soutar 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
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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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.
Famous people named Soutar
- William Soutar - Poet (1898 to 1943)
- Tim Soutar - Football player
- Derek Soutar - Scottish football player
- Farren Soutar - Actor (1870 to 1962)
- Charles Soutar - (1920 to 2016)
- Kenneth Soutar - Cricketer (1888 to 1914)
- Alan Soutar - Scottish darts player
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.