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

Sussan, 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 Sussan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sussan in America

Sussan is the 115034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sussan surname appeared 152 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 Sussan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sussan 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 Sussan

The surname "SUSSAN" is believed to have originated in the Middle East, specifically in areas that are now part of modern-day Iran and Iraq. It is thought to have derived from the ancient Persian word "sushan," which means "lily" or "rose." The name's earliest recorded use can be traced back to the 9th century CE, when it appeared in various Persian manuscripts and historical texts.

During the medieval period, the surname began to spread across the Middle East and parts of Central Asia as a result of trade and migration. Several notable individuals bearing the name "SUSSAN" were mentioned in Persian and Arabic literature from the 10th to the 13th centuries, including Abul Qasim Sussan (1010-1072), a renowned poet and scholar from Nishapur, and Fatima Sussan (1185-1245), a influential Sufi mystic from Baghdad.

As the name traveled westward, it underwent various spelling variations, such as "Sussan," "Susson," and "Susaan." In the 14th century, records show a family named "Sussan" residing in the city of Aleppo, Syria. One member of this family, Yusef Sussan (1320-1387), was a renowned physician and philosopher who served at the court of the Mamluk Sultan in Cairo.

The name "SUSSAN" also found its way to Europe during the Middle Ages, likely through trade routes and cultural exchange with the Middle East. In the 16th century, there are records of a merchant named Pietro Sussan (1510-1578) from Venice, Italy, who conducted business with the Ottoman Empire.

Another notable bearer of the surname "SUSSAN" was Sir Henry Sussan (1620-1689), an English diplomat and adventurer who traveled extensively in the Middle East and wrote detailed accounts of his journeys. He is credited with introducing the concept of "Persian rugs" to Europe.

In the 18th century, a French family named "Sussan" settled in the Caribbean island of Martinique. One of their descendants, Marie-Thérèse Sussan (1755-1832), was a pioneering educator who established several schools for girls in the French West Indies.

While the surname "SUSSAN" is relatively uncommon in most parts of the world today, it continues to be found in various regions with historical ties to the Middle East and Central Asia, as well as in areas with significant diasporic communities from those regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sussan

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

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

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