Explore the Family Name Sooknanan

The meaning of Sooknanan

Indian: from a Hindi and Sanskrit personal name Sukhanand, meaning ‘happiness and bliss’. This surname is found mainly in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana; it is not used in India.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sooknanan has surged in popularity over a decade, moving up from the 78838th most common surname in 2000 to the 59742nd in 2010. This represents an increase of about 24.22% in rank. The number of people bearing this surname also increased from 225 in 2000 to 338 in 2010, marking an increase of 50.22%. Proportionally, per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the Sooknanan surname rose by 37.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#78,838	#59,742	24.22%
Count	225	338	50.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.11	37.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sooknanan

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that individuals with the surname Sooknanan identify with various ethnic groups. There was a decrease in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those reporting as belonging to two or more races, dropping by approximately 26.02% and 65.83% respectively between 2000 and 2010. However, there were increases in those identifying as White, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native. The largest increase was seen in those identifying as Black, with a jump of 116.31%, followed by those identifying as Hispanic at 99.44%. Those identifying as White increased by 85.00%, and for the first time in 2010, some identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	19.56%	42.31%	116.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	40%	29.59%	-26.02%
Two or More Races	32.89%	11.24%	-65.83%
White	4%	7.4%	85%
Hispanic	3.56%	7.1%	99.44%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	2.37%	0%