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

Suto, 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 Suto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Suto in America

Suto is the 35294th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Suto surname appeared 638 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 Suto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Suto 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 Suto

The surname "Suto" is believed to have originated in Italy during the late medieval period, specifically in the region of Tuscany. It is thought to be derived from the Italian word "suto," which means "sewn" or "stitched." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with a profession related to sewing or tailoring.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "Suto" can be found in the Florentine Codex, a 16th-century manuscript that documented the history and customs of the Aztec people. In this text, a person named Giovanni Suto is mentioned as a tailor who accompanied the Spanish conquistadors during their conquest of Mexico.

Another notable figure with the surname "Suto" was Francesco Suto, a 17th-century Italian painter from the city of Siena. Suto was known for his religious works, particularly his altarpieces and frescoes adorning various churches in Tuscany.

In the 18th century, the name "Suto" appeared in the records of the town of Montepulciano, where a family with this surname owned a vineyard and produced wine. One member of this family, Antonio Suto (1725-1798), was a renowned winemaker whose products were highly sought after by the local nobility.

The 19th century saw the emergence of a notable Italian politician named Giuseppe Suto (1808-1874). Born in Naples, Suto was a prominent figure in the Risorgimento movement and played a crucial role in the unification of Italy.

As the name "Suto" spread throughout Italy, it also found its way to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas through immigration. One notable individual with this surname was Javier Suto (1892-1968), a Spanish-born architect who emigrated to Argentina and was responsible for designing several iconic buildings in Buenos Aires.

It is important to note that while this surname has been traced back to its Italian origins, variations in spelling and pronunciation may have occurred as it spread to different regions and cultures over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Suto

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

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

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