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

Sutera, 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 Sutera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sutera in America

Sutera is the 22158th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sutera surname appeared 1,166 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Sutera.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sutera 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 Sutera

The surname Sutera has its origins in Sicily, Italy, and can be traced back to the 11th century. It is derived from the Sicilian town of the same name, Sutera, which is located in the province of Caltanissetta. The name Sutera likely has Arabic roots, as the region was under Arab rule for several centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Sutera appears in the Codex Diplomaticus Siciliae, a collection of medieval documents from Sicily, dating back to 1092. This record mentions a nobleman named Robertus de Sutera, suggesting that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

In the 13th century, the name Sutera is found in various legal documents and property records from the town of Sutera itself. One notable example is a document from 1265 that mentions a landowner named Guglielmo Sutera, who owned vineyards in the area.

During the 16th century, the surname Sutera began to spread beyond its place of origin, as members of the family migrated to other parts of Sicily and Italy. In 1523, a record from the city of Palermo mentions a merchant named Giovanni Sutera, who was involved in the trade of spices and textiles.

One of the earliest documented instances of the surname Sutera outside of Italy is found in the records of the Spanish Inquisition. In 1585, a man named Domenico Sutera was tried and convicted of practicing Judaism in secret, highlighting the migration of Sicilian families to other parts of Europe during that period.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals bearing the surname Sutera. One such figure was Vincenzo Sutera (1691-1768), a Sicilian painter known for his religious works and portraits. Another was Giuseppe Sutera (1785-1863), a Sicilian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Parliament of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

In the 19th century, the surname Sutera gained prominence in the field of medicine with the Italian physician and pathologist Giacomo Sutera (1820-1895), who made significant contributions to the study of syphilis and other diseases.

Another individual of note was the Italian-American lawyer and judge Joseph A. Sutera (1906-1989), who served as a justice on the New York Supreme Court and played a key role in the establishment of the city's housing court system.

Lastly, the contemporary Italian author and journalist Giuseppe Sutera (born 1952) has written extensively on the history and culture of Sicily, preserving the legacy of the Sutera name in modern times.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sutera

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

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 Sutera 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 Sutera 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 Sutera was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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