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

Souksavath, 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 Souksavath surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Souksavath in America

Souksavath is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Souksavath surname appeared 137 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Souksavath.

The history of the last name Souksavath

The surname SOUKSAVATH is of Laotian origin, derived from the Lao language. It is believed to have originated in the region of present-day Laos during the 16th or 17th century.

The name is thought to be a combination of two words in the Lao language: "souk" meaning "to preserve" or "to maintain," and "savath" meaning "heritage" or "tradition." This suggests that the name SOUKSAVATH may have originally referred to someone who was responsible for preserving cultural traditions or heritage.

Historical records and manuscripts from the Kingdom of Lan Xang, which ruled present-day Laos from the 14th to the 18th century, may contain early references to the name SOUKSAVATH or similar spellings. However, due to the scarcity of well-preserved written records from that time, definitive evidence of the name's earliest usage is limited.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname SOUKSAVATH was Thao Souksavath, a prominent Buddhist monk and scholar who lived in the late 17th century. He is credited with translating and preserving several important Buddhist texts from the Pali language into the Lao language.

Another notable figure was Kham Souksavath, a Laotian military leader who fought against French colonial forces in the late 19th century. He played a significant role in the resistance movement against French occupation of Laos.

In the 20th century, Soubanh Souksavath was a Laotian diplomat and politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of Laos in the 1950s.

Pheng Souksavath, born in 1927, was a renowned Laotian artist and painter known for his depictions of traditional Lao life and culture.

Khamla Souksavath, born in 1939, was a prominent Laotian writer and poet who wrote extensively about the struggles and experiences of the Laotian people during the Vietnam War.

While the surname SOUKSAVATH is relatively uncommon outside of Laos and the Laotian diaspora, it remains a significant part of the country's cultural heritage and linguistic history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Souksavath

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

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 Souksavath 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.

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 Souksavath was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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