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

Suing, 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 Suing surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Suing in America

Suing is the 55505th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Suing surname appeared 370 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 Suing.

We can also compare 2010 data for Suing 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 Suing

The surname SUING originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old German word "suingen," which means "to swing" or "to sway." This name was likely first given to someone who worked as a thresher or a winnower, occupations that involved swinging tools or motions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SUING surname can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the 8th to the 15th centuries, which mentions a "Henricus Suinger" in a land transaction in the year 1297.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as "Suynger," "Swingeir," and "Swingere," reflecting the regional dialects and spelling variations of the time. The SUING surname was particularly prevalent in the southern regions of Germany, including Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.

During the 16th century, the name began to spread beyond Germany, with records showing individuals bearing the SUING surname in neighboring countries like Austria and Switzerland. One notable bearer of the name was Hans Suing, a German mathematician and astronomer born in 1492, who contributed to the development of logarithms and the calculation of planetary motions.

In the 17th century, the SUING surname gained prominence in the Netherlands, where it was often spelled as "Suijng" or "Suijngh." One famous Dutch bearer of the name was Pieter Jansz Suing (1606-1670), a successful merchant and ship owner who played a significant role in the Dutch East India Company's trade with the East Indies.

As the SUING family spread across Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries, the name was sometimes anglicized to "Swinger" or "Swinger" in English-speaking regions. One noteworthy individual was Johann Georg Suing (1712-1789), a German composer and organist who served as the court musician for the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg.

Throughout its history, the SUING surname has been associated with various professions, from agriculture and trade to academia and the arts. While not as common as some other German surnames, it has left an enduring legacy across multiple countries and cultural spheres.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Suing

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

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

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