About Sutherland
The surname Sutherland is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Suirr" or "Suthr," meaning "south" or "southern," combined with the Old Norse word "land," meaning "land" or "territory." Therefore, the surname Sutherland signifies someone who lived in the southern part of a particular territory or land. It is a locational surname that was likely given to individuals who hailed from the region of Sutherland in the northern part of Scotland.
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The surname Sutherland is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sutherland based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Sutherland is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Sutherland in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Sutherland using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.