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 meaning "south fen".
Notable persons with the name include: Dudley Sutphin (1875–1926), American lawyer and tennis player William H. Sutphin (1887–1970), American politician Beverly Sutphin, character in John Waters' 1994 film Serial Mom
See also Sutphin Boulevard, in the New York City borough of Queens Sutphen (surname)
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