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

Suchon, 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 Suchon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Suchon in America

Suchon is the 100302nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Suchon surname appeared 180 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 Suchon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Suchon 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 Suchon

The surname Suchon is of Polish origin and can be traced back to the 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Polish word "suchy," meaning "dry," which may have been used as a nickname for someone who lived in a dry area or had a dry sense of humor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Suchon can be found in the Akta Grodzkie, a collection of court records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, dating back to the late 16th century. The name is also mentioned in the Metryka Koronna, a series of books containing records of the Polish Crown from the 14th to the 18th century.

In the 17th century, the name Suchon was closely associated with the town of Suchon, located in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship of Poland. It is possible that the surname originated from this place name or that the town was named after an individual bearing the surname.

Notable individuals with the surname Suchon include Jan Suchon (1570-1635), a Polish nobleman and landowner who served as a member of the Sejm, the Polish parliament, during the reign of King Sigismund III Vasa. Another prominent figure was Tomasz Suchon (1645-1711), a Polish Catholic priest and theologian who authored several works on religious philosophy.

In the 18th century, the name Suchon gained recognition with the birth of Franciszek Suchon (1762-1832), a Polish military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and rose to the rank of general in the Polish Army. His son, Jakub Suchon (1798-1876), followed in his father's footsteps and became a respected military commander during the November Uprising against the Russian Empire.

During the 19th century, the Suchon family continued to play a significant role in Polish history. One notable figure was Wincenty Suchon (1820-1892), a politician and member of the Galician Diet, the regional parliament of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, which was part of the Austrian Empire.

Throughout its long history, the surname Suchon has been associated with various professions and social classes, from nobility and military leaders to clergymen and politicians, reflecting the diverse backgrounds of those who have carried this surname over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Suchon

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

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

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