Explore the Family Name Souther

The meaning of Souther

1. English (London): perhaps a variant of Souter. 2. Probably an altered form of German Sauter or of its variant Sauther.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Souther has seen a slight dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 11,459th in popularity, but dropped to 12,250th in 2010, reflecting a decrease of 6.9%. However, the count of individuals bearing the surname slightly increased from 2,521 in 2000 to 2,539 in 2010, a rise of 0.71%. The proportion of residents with this surname per 100,000 people also experienced a downward trend, falling by 7.53%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,459	#12,250	-6.9%
Count	2,521	2,539	0.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.93	0.86	-7.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Souther

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Souther, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly linked to White ethnicity, although there were certain shifts from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 96.59% identified as White, but this figure slightly declined by 1.04% in 2010. On the other hand, associations with other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic saw significant increases during the same period, rising by 135% and 60.16% respectively. The percentage identifying as Black also rose by 34.09%, while those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 41.67%. Lastly, the group of people identifying with two or more races remained almost stable with a small increase of 2.8%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.59%	95.59%	-1.04%
Hispanic	1.23%	1.97%	60.16%
Two or More Races	1.07%	1.1%	2.8%
Black	0.44%	0.59%	34.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.2%	0.47%	135%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.48%	0.28%	-41.67%