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

Suke, 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 Suke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Suke in America

Suke is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Suke surname appeared 108 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 Suke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Suke 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 Suke

The surname SUKE originated in medieval England during the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "soc" meaning "a privileged estate" and "soken" meaning "franchise or liberty". These words referred to certain privileges granted to landowners or manors by the Crown or a feudal lord.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the 1275 Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire, which mentions a Richard de Soka. This suggests that the name may have first emerged in the county of Oxfordshire. Other early spellings include Soke, Socker, and Soker.

In the 14th century, the SUKE surname is recorded in various legal and tax documents across southern England. For instance, a Walter Soke is listed in the 1327 Subsidy Rolls of Sussex. This indicates that the name had spread to other regions by this time.

The Domesday Book, compiled in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the SUKE surname. However, it does mention several places with names derived from "soc" or "soken", such as Socbury in Wiltshire and Socham in Cambridgeshire, suggesting the existence of these privileged estates.

Notable individuals with the SUKE surname include Sir John Suke (1505-1572), a wealthy merchant and landowner from Hampshire who served as Sheriff of Southampton in 1554. Elizabeth Suke (1670-1738) was an English poetess and writer from Gloucestershire, known for her collection of verses titled "The Muse's Recreation".

Another prominent figure was Thomas Suke (1628-1694), a Puritan clergyman from Lincolnshire who authored several religious treatises and sermons. In the 18th century, William Suke (1712-1784) was a renowned horticulturist from Kent, known for his work in cultivating new varieties of apples and pears.

During the 19th century, James Suke (1810-1892) was a successful industrialist from Yorkshire, who owned several textile mills and played a key role in the region's industrial development.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Suke

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

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

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