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

Suever, 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 Suever surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Suever in America

Suever is the 85357th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Suever surname appeared 219 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 Suever.

We can also compare 2010 data for Suever 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 Suever

The surname SUEVER has its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. The name is thought to be derived from the German word "Siever," which means "sieve-maker" or someone who crafts sieves used for sifting grain or other materials.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SUEVER name can be found in the town of Schwaben, located in the southern region of Germany, where a family of sieve-makers resided in the late 1500s. The name was likely an occupational surname, given to those who specialized in the trade of sieve-making.

In the 17th century, the SUEVER name appeared in various German church records and local registers, indicating its prevalence in various regions of the country. One notable mention is in the town of Augsburg, where a Johann SUEVER was listed as a master sieve-maker in 1642.

As the centuries progressed, the SUEVER name spread across different parts of Europe, with some variations in spelling, such as SIEVER, SEEVER, and SEVER. In the late 18th century, a family of SUEVERs settled in the Netherlands, where the name was often spelled as SUIVER.

Among the notable individuals bearing the SUEVER surname is Hans SUEVER (1523-1591), a German painter and engraver who was renowned for his religious artworks and portraits. Another prominent figure was Friedrich SUEVER (1785-1863), a German philosopher and writer who published several works on aesthetics and art criticism.

In the 19th century, the SUEVER name found its way to the United States, with immigrants from Germany and other European countries settling in various parts of the country. One such individual was Karl SUEVER (1822-1888), who arrived in Pennsylvania in the mid-1800s and became a successful businessman and community leader.

Another notable SUEVER was Wilhelm SUEVER (1867-1942), a German-American composer and musician who gained recognition for his orchestral works and contributions to the cultural scene in New York City in the early 20th century.

The SUEVER surname has also been associated with several notable place names, such as Sievertshausen, a village in the German state of Hesse, which may have derived its name from the presence of sieve-makers in the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Suever

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

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

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