Souter

See also: souter

English

Alternative forms

• Soutar, Soutter

Etymology

From souter (“shoemaker”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsutɚ/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈsuːtə/, /ˈsjuːtə/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -uːtə(ɹ)
• Homophone: suitor

Proper noun

Souter (plural Souters)

1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Souter is the 23785^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1063 individuals. Souter is most common among White (81.84%) and Black/African American (12.61%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Souter”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• Toures, ouster, outers, rouets, routes, touser, trouse