Soutar Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Soutar Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Soutar family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 14
None 3
Shoe Machinist 2
Pupil Teacher 2
Baker 1
Barman 1
Cabinet Maker 1
Carpenter 1
Comedian Actor 1
Commercial Traveller Leather 1
Domestic Servant 1
Domestic Work 1
Dressmaker 1
Engine Fitter 1
General Servant 1
Governess 1
House Maid Domestic 1
Licensed Victualler 1
Lighterman 1
Machanic ( Unemployed ) 1
Nurse 1
Comb Maker 1
Domestic 1
Master Cordwainer Employing 1man & 1boy 1
Teacher 1

Soutar Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Steer 33% 25,919
2 Easter 33% 10,168
3 Suter 67% 6,430
4 Souter 83% 4,908
5 Star 67% 2,594
6 Store 33% 1,928
7 Stear 50% 1,732
8 Steere 17% 960
9 Stour 50% 940
10 Auster 33% 747
11 Seater 50% 712
12 Stair 50% 603
13 Soutar 100% 507
14 Sutor 67% 491
15 Stare 50% 476
16 Ester 33% 445
17 Aster 33% 411
18 Oster 50% 308
19 Sater 50% 306
20 Sture 33% 233
21 Storie 17% 226
22 Seatree 29% 192
23 Stier 33% 144
24 Starie 33% 134
25 Stoor 33% 132
26 Stur 50% 132
27 Suiter 50% 127
28 Sauter 67% 122

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The surname Soutar is the 13th most popular variant of Steer.

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