Sutphin is a surname almost exclusively found in the United States. It is an
Americanized form of the
Dutch surname Zutphen or van Zutphen, from the place-name
Zutphen (used for residents),
Sutphin Name Meaning
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A fen is a type of peat-accumulating wetland fed by mineral-rich ground or surface water. It is one of the main types of wetlands along with marshes, swamps, and bogs. Bogs and fens, both peat-forming ecosystems, are also known as mires ...
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Notable persons with the name include:
* Dudley Sutphin
Dudley Vanness Sutphin (October 25, 1875 – May 18, 1926) was a prominent resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, a well-known attorney and judge, a French Legion of Honor medal winner, and an outstanding amateur tennis player.
Education & career
Sutp ...
(1875–1926), American lawyer and tennis player
* William H. Sutphin
William Halstead Sutphin (August 30, 1887 – October 14, 1972) was an American military officer, businessman, and Democratic Party politician who represented for six terms from 1931 to 1943.
Early life and career
He was born on August 30, 1 ...
(1887–1970), American politician
* Beverly Sutphin, character in John Waters' 1994 film ''Serial Mom
Serial may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media The presentation of works in sequential segments
* Serial (literature), serialised literature in print
* Serial (publishing), periodical publications and newspapers
* Serial (radio and televis ...
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See also
* Sutphin Boulevard
Sutphin Boulevard is a major street in the New York City borough of Queens, Its northern end is at Hillside Avenue in Jamaica and its southern end is Rockaway Boulevard on the border of South Jamaica and Springfield Gardens. It comes from the ...
, in the New York City borough of Queens
* Sutphen (surname) Sutphen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*C.H. Sutphen, founder of Sutphen, an American emergency service vehicle manufacturing company
* Jeff Sutphen (born 1977), American actor, producer, and game show host
* Joyce Sutphen ...
References
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Americanized surnames
Dutch-language surnames
Zutphen