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Sutherland Family History
Sutherland Genealogy & Family TreeSutherland is a Scottish name from Caithness, Scotland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old Norse sudr which means "south" and referred to those who lived in southern lands. The earliest known ancestor--Davie de Sothirlandae--was recorded in 1332. The family motto is Sans peur which means "Without fear."
Other spellings include "Sutherlan" and "Suderland." Notable people with the surname include British-Canadian actor Keifer Sutherland (24, The Lost Boys, Phone Booth), Canadian actor Donald Sutherland (The Italian Job, The Hunger Games series, Pride & Prejudice), and American animator Hal Sutherland (Sleeping Beauty, Lady and the Tramp, Peter Pan). The first Sutherland to come to America was Joseph Sutherland in Connecticut in 1736.
Sutherland Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Alexander Sutherland -- --, 1816 July 11, 1900 Caithness
- Kay Nelanie Sutherland -- --, 1947 November 26, 1995 Hawaii
- Kenneth Sutherland -- --, 1289 July 19, 1333
- Roger Sutherland December 0, 1798 New York
- Clyde Sutherland -- --, 1894 July 22, 1917
Sutherland Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Laura Catherine Sutherland -- --, 1838 January 22, 1909 South Carolina
- Alexander Gordon Sutherland -- --, 1527 December 0, 1552
- William Sutherland -- --, 1852 December 0, 1870
- William John Sutherland -- --, 1923 November 24, 1994 New South Wales
- Barbara Sutherland -- --, 1882 December 0, 1944
