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

Suite, 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 Suite surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Suite in America

Suite is the 60505th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Suite surname appeared 333 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 Suite.

We can also compare 2010 data for Suite 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 Suite

The surname Suite is of French origin, arising in the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "suite," meaning "retinue" or "following." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who was part of a nobleman's entourage or household.

The earliest known written record of the name Suite dates back to the 14th century in the region of Normandy, France. It appears in several medieval manuscripts and tax rolls from this period, though the exact spelling varies slightly, with forms like "Suitte" and "Suytte" also being used.

One notable early bearer of the name was Jean Suite, a French soldier who fought in the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453). Records show that he was part of the garrison at the Château Gaillard in Normandy in the 1420s.

By the 16th century, the name had spread to other parts of France, including the regions of Brittany and Poitou. The Huguenot philosopher and writer Pierre Suite (1549-1623) was a prominent figure from this era.

As the name Suite became more widespread, it also gave rise to various place names, such as Suiteville in the Normandy region and Suitte-sur-Loire in central France. These places may have been named after early inhabitants with the surname Suite.

In the 17th century, the name crossed the English Channel to Britain, where it was anglicized to the spelling "Suit." One notable bearer of this variant was John Suit (1655-1718), a merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol.

Other historical figures with the surname Suite include the French composer and violinist Jean-Baptiste Suite (1678-1746), who was a member of the court orchestra of King Louis XIV, and the American Revolutionary War soldier Isaac Suite (1750-1825), who fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill.

During the 19th century, the name Suite continued to be found in various parts of Europe, including France, Belgium, and Germany. One prominent individual from this period was the German philosopher and writer Carl Suite (1819-1892), who wrote extensively on ethics and aesthetics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Suite

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

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

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