2010
#144,141
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 115
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Supersad
An invented surname possibly suggesting extreme melancholy or sadness.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 123 Americans carry the last name Supersad. That puts it at #151,639 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,786,621 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Supersad surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
123
1 in 2,786,621
Census rank
#151,639
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
107
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 107 bearers of the surname Supersad in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 151639th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Supersad, the largest self-reported group is Black at 40.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (21.5%) and Hispanic (15.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Supersad
The surname SUPERSAD originated in the small village of Supersadovka, located in the picturesque Carpathian Mountains of western Ukraine. Its earliest recorded use dates back to the 12th century, when the region was part of the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia. The name is derived from the Old East Slavic words "super" meaning "over" or "above" and "sad" meaning "garden" or "orchard," likely referring to a person who lived near or tended to the orchards on the hillsides above the village.
One of the earliest known bearers of the SUPERSAD name was Ivan SUPERSAD, a landowner and local official mentioned in a 1278 charter granted by Prince Lev I of Galicia. The name also appears in several medieval manuscripts and records from the region, such as the 1395 census of Lviv, where a Hryhoriy SUPERSAD is listed as a taxpayer.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, as the Ukrainian nobility grew in influence, several notable figures emerged bearing the SUPERSAD surname. Among them was Andrii SUPERSAD (1567-1638), a prominent military commander who fought against Polish and Tatar incursions into the Ukrainian lands. His son, Petro SUPERSAD (1601-1673), was a respected scholar and theologian who served as the rector of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
The SUPERSAD name also spread beyond Ukraine, with some bearers migrating to other parts of Eastern Europe. In the early 19th century, a branch of the family settled in the Bessarabia region of present-day Moldova, where Grigore SUPERSAD (1792-1868) became a respected landowner and philanthropist, known for his support of local schools and churches.
Another notable figure was Oksana SUPERSAD (1876-1942), a Ukrainian writer and activist who played a significant role in the women's rights movement in the early 20th century. She wrote extensively on issues of gender equality and was a vocal advocate for Ukrainian independence.
As the SUPERSAD family dispersed across Eastern Europe and beyond, the name underwent various spelling variations, such as Supersadov, Supersadovich, and Supersadsky, reflecting the linguistic and cultural influences of the regions they settled in.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Supersad
Among Census respondents with the surname Supersad, the largest self-reported group is Black at 40.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (21.5%) and Hispanic (15.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Supersad bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Supersad surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American40.2% · 43
- Two or more races21.5% · 23
- Hispanic or Latino15.9% · 17
- Asian and Pacific Islander14.0% · 15
- White7.5% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Supersad
Supersad appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#151,639
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 107
-8 bearers (-7.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 7,498 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #144,141 | 115 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #151,639 | 107 | 0.04 | -8 bearers (-7.0%) | Down 7,498 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Supersad surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #144,141 | #151,639 | -5.2% |
| Count | 115 | 107 | -7.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -10.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Supersad bearers went from 115 to 107 (-7.0% change). The surname moved down 7,498 positions in the national ranking, going from #144,141 to #151,639.
FAQ
Supersad surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Supersad?
Name Census estimates that about 123 living Americans carry the surname Supersad. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,786,621 residents.
How common is Supersad?
Supersad ranks #151,639 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 107 people with the surname Supersad. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (123), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Supersad.
Has Supersad become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Supersad went from 115 recorded bearers to 107. That is a decrease of 8 (-7.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #144,141 to #151,639.
What does the Census say about the background of Supersad?
Among Census respondents with the surname Supersad, the largest self-reported group is Black at 40.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (21.5%) and Hispanic (15.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Black is the largest self-reported group for the surname Supersad in the 2020 Census, accounting for 40.2% (43 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Supersad appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Black (40.2%), Two or More Races (21.5%), Hispanic (15.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Supersad (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Supersad mean?
An invented surname possibly suggesting extreme melancholy or sadness. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Supersad (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Supersad?
See how many people are called Supersad on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.