Find out how popular the last name Soucy is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Soucy.

Soucy, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Soucy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Soucy in America

Soucy is the 7593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Soucy surname appeared 4,377 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Soucy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Soucy to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Soucy

The surname Soucy originated in France, specifically in the region of Normandy. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "sous," meaning "under," and the word "cité," meaning "city," suggesting that the name referred to someone who lived near or under the walls of a fortified town or city.

The earliest known record of the Soucy name dates back to the 12th century in Normandy. It is mentioned in several historical documents from that time period, such as the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Préaux, which contains references to individuals with the surname Soucy.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the Soucy surname was Raoul de Soucy, a Norman knight who participated in the Third Crusade under King Richard I of England in the late 12th century. Another early figure was Guillaume de Soucy, a nobleman and landowner in Normandy in the 13th century.

In the 14th century, the Soucy name appeared in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Wandrille, a collection of charters and records related to the abbey of Saint-Wandrille in Normandy. This document mentions several individuals with the surname Soucy who were involved in land transactions and other matters related to the abbey.

During the 16th century, the Soucy family established itself in the region of Poitou in western France. One notable member of the family from this period was Jacques de Soucy, a distinguished military commander who served in the Wars of Religion in France during the late 16th century.

Another prominent figure with the Soucy surname was Jean-Baptiste Soucy, a French architect and engineer who lived in the 17th century. He was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings in Paris, including the Collège des Quatre-Nations (now known as the Institut de France).

In the 18th century, the Soucy name was found in various regions of France, including Normandy, Poitou, and the Paris area. One notable individual from this period was Pierre-François Soucy, a French explorer and navigator who participated in several voyages to the Pacific Ocean and the Northwest Coast of America in the late 18th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Soucy

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Soucy.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Soucy was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Soucy has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Soucy was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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