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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
- Elizabeth Sutherland -- --, 1498 September 0, 1535
- William Sutherland -- --, 1509 December 0, 1543
- Nicholas Sutherland -- --, 1504 November 9, 1540
- Isaac Sutherland -- --, 1859 April 19, 1936 Indiana
- James Sutherland -- --, 1561 May 11, 1618
Sutherland Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Dorothea Sutherland -- --, 1440 November 11, 1505
- William Sutherland -- --, 1138 December 0, 1203
- William Sutherland -- --, 1570 October 21, 1626
- Frances Olive Sutherland -- --, 1864 February 3, 1933 Michigan
- William Sutherland -- --, 1730 December 0, 1799 Virginia
