Explore the Family Name Sooter

The meaning of Sooter

1. English: variant of Souter or Suter. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain. 2. Americanized form of German Suter or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

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How common is the last name Sooter in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Sooter" had a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 28,256th and dropped to 29,693rd place by 2010, showing a 5.09% decrease. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a minor decline from 797 in 2000 to 793 in 2010, a 0.5% drop. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell by 10% during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,256	#29,693	-5.09%
Count	797	793	-0.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.27	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sooter

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Sooter", it predominantly belongs to the White community according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In both 2000 and 2010, over 90% of individuals with the surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease of 1.24% over the decade. Those who identify as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native saw increases in the same period, with a 15.95% rise for the former and a 34.04% increase for the latter. However, these groups still represent less than 2.52% of individuals with the surname. Individuals identifying with two or more races also saw a small decrease from 2.26% to 2.14%. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black with the surname "Sooter".

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.85%	92.69%	-1.24%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.88%	2.52%	34.04%
Two or More Races	2.26%	2.14%	-5.31%
Hispanic	1.63%	1.89%	15.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%