Explore the Family Name Suder

The meaning of Suder

1. German: variant of Söder (see Soder). 2. Americanized form of German Sauder or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname. 3. Polish: unexplained. History: Philip Suder (born 1822) immigrated to Marietta, OH, from Germany in 1857.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Suder slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Suder was ranked 27,924th in popularity, a ranking that dipped to 29,403rd by 2010, marking a change of -5.3%. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a minor reduction, from 809 in 2000 to 804 in 2010, a difference of -0.62%. The proportion per 100,000 people bearing this surname dropped by -10.0%, from 0.3 in 2000 to 0.27 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,924	#29,403	-5.3%
Count	809	804	-0.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.27	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Suder

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Suder demonstrated some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 94.81% of those with this surname identified as White, a figure that decreased slightly to 94.53% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic represented 1.61% in 2000, falling to 1.49% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black remained steady at 1.24%. Interestingly, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, there was a 1.62% representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander community. Conversely, the category of "Two or more races" showed representation in 2000 at 1.24%, but this disappeared by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.81%	94.53%	-0.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.62%	0%
Hispanic	1.61%	1.49%	-7.45%
Black	1.24%	1.24%	0%
Two or More Races	1.24%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%