Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
SOUTER
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
SOUTER. SOUTAR. A-Sax. sniere, from Lat. sutor. A shoemaker. Still in use in Scotland.
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Scotland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic