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

Sustersic, 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 Sustersic surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sustersic in America

Sustersic is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sustersic surname appeared 128 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 Sustersic.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sustersic 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 Sustersic

The surname SUSTERSIC has its origins in Slovenia, a country located in southern Central Europe. It is believed to have emerged in the late 15th or early 16th century, during a period when surnames were becoming more common among the general population.

The name SUSTERSIC is derived from the Slovenian word "sestra," meaning "sister." It likely originated as a descriptive surname, possibly referring to a person who had a close relationship with their sister or who lived in close proximity to a convent or a community of nuns.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SUSTERSIC can be found in a 16th-century document from the town of Koper, which was part of the Venetian Republic at the time. The document mentions a certain Janez SUSTERSIC, who was a landowner and merchant.

In the 17th century, the name SUSTERSIC appeared in various records from the Duchy of Carniola, a historical region that now forms part of modern-day Slovenia. One notable figure from this period was Matija SUSTERSIC (1592-1667), a Jesuit priest and scholar who authored several theological works.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the SUSTERSIC name continued to be found throughout Slovenia, with various branches of the family establishing themselves in different regions. One prominent individual was Franc SUSTERSIC (1795-1872), a Slovenian lawyer and politician who played a key role in the early Slovenian national movement.

In the early 20th century, a SUSTERSIC of note was Mihael SUSTERSIC (1884-1945), a Slovenian architect who designed several notable buildings in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. He is particularly renowned for his work in the Art Nouveau style.

Another significant figure was Jožef SUSTERSIC (1904-1991), a Slovenian priest and theologian who made important contributions to the development of the Catholic Church in Slovenia during the socialist period.

While the name SUSTERSIC is most commonly associated with Slovenia, it has also been found in neighboring countries such as Croatia and Italy, likely due to migration and intermarriage between different regions over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sustersic

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

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

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