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

Suydam, 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 Suydam surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Suydam in America

Suydam is the 19425th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Suydam surname appeared 1,391 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 Suydam.

We can also compare 2010 data for Suydam 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 Suydam

The surname SUYDAM originates from the Netherlands, with its earliest records dating back to the 17th century in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is believed to be derived from the Dutch words "suyd" meaning south and "dam" meaning dike or embankment, likely referring to a location or settlement near a southern dike.

One of the earliest documented references to the SUYDAM surname can be found in the Dutch Reformed Church records of New Amsterdam (now New York City) in the late 1600s, where several SUYDAM families were among the early Dutch settlers in the colony. The name was sometimes spelled as "Suydedam" or "Suydendam" in these early records.

In the 18th century, the SUYDAM family became prominent landowners and merchants in New York and New Jersey. One notable figure was Hendrick Suydam (1680-1760), a wealthy merchant and member of the New York Provincial Assembly. His son, Lembertus Suydam (1707-1771), was also a successful merchant and landowner in Brooklyn.

Another prominent SUYDAM was Jeremiah Suydam (1768-1839), a Revolutionary War veteran and member of the New York State Assembly. He was born in Flatbush, Long Island, and his family owned a large estate called the Suydam Homestead, which is now part of the Prospect Park in Brooklyn.

In the 19th century, the SUYDAM name spread to other parts of the United States, with family members settling in states like Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Ohio. One notable figure from this era was Walter Lounsbury Suydam (1829-1904), a prominent lawyer and judge in New Jersey.

In more recent times, the SUYDAM surname has been associated with several notable individuals, including Henry Suydam (1865-1943), a renowned architect and preservationist in New York City, and James A. Suydam (1918-2005), a distinguished lawyer and historian who served as the New Jersey State Attorney General.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Suydam

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

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

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