Explore the Family Name Sud

The meaning of Sud

1. German (Süd): topographic name for a person who settled or lived toward the south, from Middle High German sud(en) ‘south’. 2. Indian (Punjab): variant of Sood.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sud saw a surge in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 61,376th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had moved up to the 51,830th position, marking an impressive 15.55% increase. The count of individuals with the Sud surname also increased from 306 in 2000 to 401 in 2010, representing a substantial growth of 31.05%. As a result, the proportion of the Sud surname per 100k people increased to 0.14 in 2010 from 0.11 in 2000, indicating a 27.27% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,376	#51,830	15.55%
Count	306	401	31.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.14	27.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sud

Shifting focus to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that a majority of those bearing the Sud surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group made up 64.38% of the population with the Sud surname in 2000, rising to 70.07% in 2010, marking an increase of 8.84%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Two or more races also increased from 4.58% in 2000 to 5.74% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as White considerably dropped from 16.99% in 2000 to 10.72% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic population within the Sud surname holders slightly decreased by 4.13%, while the percentages for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	64.38%	70.07%	8.84%
Hispanic	14.05%	13.47%	-4.13%
White	16.99%	10.72%	-36.9%
Two or More Races	4.58%	5.74%	25.33%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%