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

Suominen, 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 Suominen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Suominen in America

Suominen is the 116201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Suominen surname appeared 150 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 Suominen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Suominen 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 Suominen

The surname Suominen originates from Finland and is a Finnish surname. It is derived from the Finnish word "suomi," which means Finland or Finnish. The name likely emerged in the late Middle Ages or early modern era when surnames began to be adopted in Finland.

The Suominen name is thought to have originated in the southwestern or western regions of Finland, where Finnish was predominantly spoken. It may have initially been used to distinguish individuals or families from other ethnic groups or those speaking other languages in the area, such as Swedish.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Suominen surname appears in a Finnish census record from the late 16th century. This record lists a family with the surname Suominen residing in the town of Turku, which was a major urban center in southwestern Finland at the time.

In the 17th century, a prominent Finnish scholar and clergyman named Mikael Suominen (1640-1708) was born in the town of Pori. He later became a professor of theology at the Royal Academy of Turku, which was the first university established in Finland.

Another notable individual with the Suominen surname was Juho Suominen (1778-1858), a Finnish farmer and landowner who lived in the municipality of Vesilahti in the Pirkanmaa region of western Finland. Records indicate that he owned a sizable estate and was considered a respected member of the local community.

In the late 19th century, a Finnish artist named Johannes Suominen (1856-1932) gained recognition for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from various parts of Finland. He was born in the town of Hämeenlinna and studied at the Finnish Art Society's drawing school in Helsinki.

During the early 20th century, a Finnish politician named Eero Suominen (1885-1964) served as a member of the Finnish parliament and held various ministerial positions in the country's government. He was born in the town of Kuopio in eastern Finland and was a member of the Social Democratic Party.

Lastly, a prominent Finnish writer and journalist named Sakari Suominen (1910-1985) is also associated with the Suominen surname. He was born in the city of Tampere and is known for his numerous novels and non-fiction works that explored themes related to Finnish history, culture, and society.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Suominen

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

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

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