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

Suah, 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 Suah surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Suah in America

Suah is the 95545th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Suah surname appeared 191 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 Suah.

The history of the last name Suah

The surname SUAH has its origins in the Middle Ages, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 11th century in the region of present-day northern France. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "suau," which meant "small" or "little." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname given to someone of diminutive stature.

Historical records show that the SUAH surname first appeared in the town of Caen, Normandy, where a certain Jehan Suah was documented in a local census in 1087. This is one of the earliest known mentions of the name in written form. Over the next few centuries, variations in spelling emerged, such as Suau, Suaux, and Suault, reflecting the regional dialects and scribal habits of the time.

In the 13th century, the SUAH name gained prominence with the rise of a family of minor nobility in the region of Picardy. Arnoul de Suah, born around 1220, was a knight and landowner whose descendants continued to use the surname for generations. Records from this period often refer to the "Seigneurs de Suah," indicating their status as lords of a local manor or village.

One particularly noteworthy individual bearing the SUAH surname was Jean de Suah, a French soldier and military commander who fought in the Hundred Years' War. Born in 1387, he served under the Dauphin Charles VII and played a crucial role in the siege of Orléans in 1429, where he fought alongside Joan of Arc to lift the English siege of the city.

As the centuries passed, the SUAH name spread beyond its northern French origins. In the 16th century, a branch of the family settled in the region of Burgundy, where they became prominent vintners and landowners. Jacques Suah, born in 1542, was a renowned winemaker whose vineyards produced some of the finest wines in the region.

Another notable figure was Marie-Antoinette Suah, a French artist and painter born in 1678 in Paris. She gained recognition for her exquisite portraits of the French aristocracy and was commissioned by King Louis XIV to paint several works for the Palace of Versailles.

While the SUAH surname is relatively uncommon today, it has left a lasting mark on the historical records of France, spanning centuries and encompassing individuals from various walks of life, from knights and soldiers to winemakers and artists.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Suah

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

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

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