Find out how popular the last name Suiter is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Suiter.

Suiter, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Suiter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Suiter in America

Suiter is the 10882nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Suiter surname appeared 2,929 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Suiter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Suiter to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Suiter

The surname Suiter is of English origin, emerging in the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word "suitere," which referred to a person who was a follower or retainer. This occupational name likely referred to someone who attended upon or followed a lord or nobleman.

One of the earliest known records of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1273, where it appears as "Simon le Suytour." This suggests the name was already established in England by the 13th century.

The Suiter surname is also closely linked to the village of Sutor, located in Somerset, England. It is believed that the name may have originally referred to someone from this place, with the spelling later evolving to Suiter.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various forms in historical records, such as "Suytour," "Suytere," and "Suytoure." This reflects the variations in spelling that were common during this time period.

One notable figure bearing the Suiter surname was John Suiter, a prominent merchant and landowner who lived in London in the late 15th century. Records indicate he was involved in the wool trade and owned property in several parishes.

Another historical figure was Richard Suiter, born in 1587 in Gloucestershire. He was a member of the English gentry and served as a Justice of the Peace in his county.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the records of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in America. One of the earliest settlers with this surname was William Suiter, who arrived in Boston in 1635 from England.

The Suiter surname also has a connection to Scotland, where it may have been derived from the Gaelic word "siuthair," meaning "follower" or "attendant." This suggests a potential Scottish origin or influence on the name.

In the 19th century, notable individuals with the Suiter surname include James Suiter (1802-1871), an English politician and member of parliament, and John Suiter (1826-1894), an American Civil War veteran and politician from Indiana.

Throughout its history, the Suiter surname has maintained its connections to its occupational roots, reflecting the lives of those who followed or attended upon others in various capacities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Suiter

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Suiter.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Suiter was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Suiter has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Suiter was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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