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

Suo, 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 Suo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Suo in America

Suo is the 84463rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Suo surname appeared 222 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 Suo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Suo 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 Suo

The surname "Suo" originated in Finland during the 17th century. It is derived from the Finnish word "suo," which means "swamp" or "marsh." The name likely referred to a person who lived near or worked in a swampy area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "Suo" can be found in the church records of the Parish of Rautjärvi, located in what is now southeastern Finland. These records date back to the late 1600s and mention several families with the surname "Suo."

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the name "Suo" became more widespread throughout Finland, particularly in the regions of Karelia and Savonia. It is believed that the name may have originated in these areas, where swampy terrain was common.

In the early 20th century, several notable individuals with the surname "Suo" emerged. One such person was Juho Kusti Suo (1887-1936), a Finnish politician and member of the Finnish Parliament (Eduskunta) from 1917 to 1936.

Another prominent figure with the surname "Suo" was Martti Suo (1911-1997), a Finnish writer and poet. He is best known for his works depicting life in rural Finland, including the novels "Rannaton meri" (Shoreless Sea) and "Kosken kertomaa" (Tales of the Rapids).

In the field of sports, Matti Suo (1919-1992) was a Finnish long-distance runner who competed in the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal in the 10,000-meter event at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.

Veikko Suo (1916-1991) was a Finnish actor and film director who directed several popular Finnish films in the 1950s and 1960s, including "Niskavuori" (1957) and "Punainen viiva" (The Red Line, 1959).

Lastly, Jari Suo (born 1959) is a contemporary Finnish film director and screenwriter. He is best known for directing the critically acclaimed films "Zombie ja Kummitusjuna" (Zombie and the Ghost Train, 1991) and "Tali-Ihantala 1944" (Tali-Ihantala 1944, 2007).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Suo

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

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

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