Explore the Family Name Soeun

The meaning of Soeun

Cambodian: written សឿន, unexplained.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Soeun in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Soeun saw an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked at 70,906, but by 2010 it had risen to 62,359—a growth of over 12%. Simultaneously, the count of people bearing the Soeun surname also increased from 257 in 2000 to 321 in 2010, signifying a jump of nearly 25%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a small surge of 10%, moving from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#70,906#62,35912.05%
Count25732124.9%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Soeun

The Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the ethnic identity associated with the surname Soeun has predominantly been Asian/Pacific Islander, which recorded an increase from 91.44% in 2000 to 94.08% in 2010. However, those identifying as two or more ethnicities decreased significantly from 7.00% to 2.18% during the same period. While there were no individuals with the Soeun surname who identified as White, Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, by 2010, 1.56% identified as White and 1.87% as Hispanic. The percentage of those identifying as Black remained at 0 for both years.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander91.44%94.08%2.89%
Two or More Races7%2.18%-68.86%
Hispanic0%1.87%0%
White0%1.56%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%