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

Suk, 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 Suk surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Suk in America

Suk is the 22260th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Suk surname appeared 1,158 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 Suk.

We can also compare 2010 data for Suk 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 Suk

The surname SUK originated in Eastern Europe, specifically in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old Slavic word "suk," meaning a tree branch or knot in wood. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for a woodworker or someone involved in the forestry trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname SUK can be found in the Czech village of Újezdec, where a man named Petr Suk was mentioned in a land registry document from the year 1389. This provides evidence that the name was already established in the region during the 14th century.

In the 16th century, the surname SUK appeared in various historical records across what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. For example, a man named Jan Suk was documented as a landowner in the town of Bystřice pod Hostýnem in 1543.

During the 17th century, the surname SUK began to spread to other parts of Europe as people migrated. In 1621, a German scholar named Johann Suck was born in the city of Nuremberg, suggesting that the name had made its way to Germany by that time.

One notable figure with the surname SUK was the Czech composer and violinist Josef Suk (1874-1935), who was a student of Antonín Dvořák and a prominent figure in the Czech musical tradition.

Another individual of historical significance was the Czech artist and illustrator Cyril Bouda-Suk (1871-1921), who was known for his illustrations of Czech fairy tales and legends.

In the 20th century, the surname SUK continued to be found across Eastern Europe, with individuals such as the Slovak writer and playwright Ivan Suk (1912-1980) and the Czech footballer Jaroslav Suk (1925-2012) making their mark in their respective fields.

It is worth noting that the surname SUK has also been subject to various spellings and variations over time, such as Suck, Sucke, and Szuk, reflecting the linguistic influences of different regions and languages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Suk

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

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

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