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

Surian, 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 Surian surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Surian in America

Surian is the 100791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Surian surname appeared 179 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 Surian.

We can also compare 2010 data for Surian 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 Surian

The surname Surian has its origins in the Catalan region of Spain, where it first appeared during the 12th century. It is derived from the Old Catalan word "suri", which means "Syrian". This suggests that the name was likely given to individuals or families who had come to the region from Syria or had some connection to the region.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Surian can be found in medieval documents from the city of Barcelona, where it was used to refer to individuals or families who had settled in the area. One notable example is from a census record from the year 1275, which lists a certain Pere Surian as a resident of the city.

As the centuries passed, the Surian surname spread beyond the Catalan region and into other parts of Spain and Europe. In the 16th century, there are records of a Juan Surian who was a merchant in the city of Valencia. In the 17th century, a painter named Antonio Surian was active in Venice, Italy.

One of the most notable individuals to bear the Surian surname was Pedro Surian (1516-1590), a Spanish priest and theologian who played a significant role in the Council of Trent, a major religious council that helped define Catholic doctrine in the wake of the Protestant Reformation.

Another notable figure was María Surian (1725-1795), a Spanish nun and mystic who founded a convent in the city of Seville. She was known for her visions and was considered a potential candidate for sainthood by the Catholic Church.

In the 19th century, a French artist named Henri Surian (1818-1891) gained recognition for his landscape paintings, many of which depicted scenes from the French countryside.

As the Surian surname spread throughout the world, it also took on various spellings and variations, such as Surián, Surián, and Suryán, reflecting the different languages and cultures in which it was adopted.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Surian

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

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

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