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

Suppan, 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 Suppan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Suppan in America

Suppan is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Suppan surname appeared 120 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 Suppan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Suppan 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 Suppan

The surname Suppan is of German origin and is believed to have originated in the region of Bavaria in the 16th century. It is derived from the German word "suppan," which means "soup" or "broth." This name may have originally referred to a person who prepared or sold soup or broth as an occupation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Suppan can be found in the church records of the town of Memmingen, Bavaria, dating back to the late 1500s. The name appeared as "Suppan" and "Supan" in these records.

Suppan is also believed to be associated with the place name "Suppenau," a small village located in the Black Forest region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The name may have originated from individuals who lived in or were associated with this village.

In the 17th century, the Suppan family name was documented in the records of the town of Nuremberg, a prominent city in Bavaria. A notable individual from this time was Hans Suppan, a merchant and trader who lived in Nuremberg in the late 1600s.

As the Suppan family spread throughout Germany and other parts of Europe, variations in spelling emerged, such as Supan, Suppan, and Suppann. Some of these variations may have been influenced by regional dialects or scribal errors in record-keeping.

One notable Suppan in history was Johann Nepomuk Suppan (1778-1830), an Austrian Catholic priest and theologian who served as the Bishop of Brixen (now in Italy) from 1823 until his death.

Another prominent individual with the Suppan surname was Franz Suppan (1854-1924), an Austrian violinist and composer known for his works in the Romantic style. He was born in Vienna and served as a court musician to the Habsburgs.

In the 20th century, Josef Suppan (1905-1979) was an Austrian musicologist and ethnomusicologist who specialized in the study of folk music and traditional music from various cultures. He was born in Vienna and worked as a professor at the University of Vienna.

Suppan is also notable as the surname of Eugen Suppan (1920-2006), an Austrian-born American chemist and inventor. He is best known for his contributions to the development of fluoropolymers, including the creation of the non-stick coating known as Teflon.

While the surname Suppan is not among the most common surnames globally, it has a rich history rooted in the German-speaking regions of Europe, with notable individuals bearing this name across various fields, including religion, music, academia, and science.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Suppan

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

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

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