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

Suy, 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 Suy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Suy in America

Suy is the 41959th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Suy surname appeared 518 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 Suy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Suy 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 Suy

The surname SUY has its origins in the Netherlands, tracing back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the Dutch word "suy," meaning "to sway" or "to swing." This could indicate that the name was initially given to someone who had a distinctive gait or perhaps worked in a profession that involved swaying or swinging movements.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the archives of the city of Amsterdam, where a certain Pieter Van Suy was listed as a resident in the year 1583. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by that time.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various legal documents and property records across the Netherlands. For example, a Willem Suy was mentioned in a land transfer deed in the province of Friesland in 1642. This indicates that the name had spread to different parts of the country.

During the 18th century, the surname Suy gained some prominence in the Netherlands. Notably, Jacobus Suy (1698-1772) was a renowned Dutch painter known for his landscape and seascape paintings. His works are still celebrated and can be found in several art museums across Europe.

As the Dutch began to establish colonies in various parts of the world, the name Suy also made its way to other regions. One notable figure was Dirk Suy (1751-1818), a Dutch merchant who settled in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) and became a prominent figure in the local trading community.

Another individual of note was Jan Suy (1810-1887), a Dutch-born engineer who played a significant role in the construction of the first railway system in Java, Indonesia, during the colonial period. His contributions to the development of infrastructure in the region were widely recognized.

While the surname Suy is not among the most common in the Netherlands today, it has a rich history and has been carried by individuals who have made their mark in various fields, from art and commerce to engineering and exploration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Suy

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

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

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