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

Supan, 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 Supan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Supan in America

Supan is the 37993rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Supan surname appeared 584 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 Supan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Supan 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 Supan

The surname Supan originated in the Balkan region, specifically in modern-day Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has its roots in the Slavic language and is believed to have derived from the word "sup," which means "dry stream" or "ravine." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near or had some association with a dry stream or ravine.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Supan can be found in the 15th century. In a document dated 1487, a man named Ivan Supan is mentioned as a landowner in the region of Dalmatia, which was part of the Venetian Republic at the time.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in various records of the Ottoman Empire, which had control over parts of the Balkan region during that period. A notable figure was Mehmed Supan, a janissary officer born in 1542 in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina.

As the Ottomans gradually lost control of the Balkans in the 19th century, the surname Supan became more prevalent in records of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. One example is Franjo Supan, a Croatian writer and journalist who lived from 1823 to 1893.

Another notable individual was Josip Supan, a Croatian politician and lawyer who served as the mayor of Zagreb from 1910 to 1917. He played a significant role in the development of the city's infrastructure and urban planning.

In the 20th century, one of the most prominent bearers of the surname was Josip Supan, a Croatian mathematician and professor who lived from 1904 to 1971. He made significant contributions to the field of mathematics education and authored several influential textbooks.

While the surname Supan is primarily found in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the Balkan region, where it has a long and rich history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Supan

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

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

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