Explore the Family Name Suckow

The meaning of Suckow

German: habitational name from any of the places so called in Brandenburg, Mecklenburg (near Parchim and on Usedom island), and Pomerania, or from Sukow in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, of Slavic origin. Compare Sukow. Some characteristic forenames: German Helmuth, Otto.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Suckow has experienced a slight shift in popularity over the years. In 2000, it held rank 24,827, and by 2010, it dropped slightly to rank 24,855, indicating a decrease in popularity of 0.11%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 941 in 2000 to 1,001 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 6.38%. The proportion of individuals bearing the Suckow name per 100k also saw a minor decline of 2.86%, dropping from 0.35 in 2000 to 0.34 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,827	#24,855	-0.11%
Count	941	1,001	6.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.34	-2.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Suckow

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Suckow surname, based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, we see some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this name identify as White, with a percentage of 97.24 in 2000, decreasing very slightly to 97.00% in 2010. There was no recorded change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was an increase in those who identified as Hispanic, rising from 0.64% in 2000 to 1.70% in 2010. Interestingly, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races decreased from 1.38% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.24%	97%	-0.25%
Hispanic	0.64%	1.7%	165.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.6%	0%
Two or More Races	1.38%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%