Explore the Family Name Sue
The meaning of Sue
1. French: derivative of the ancient Germanic personal name Sugo, a short form of compound names beginnig with Sug-. 2. German: possibly of French origin (see 1 above). It is found in the central part of northern Germany. 3. Chinese: variant of Xue. 4. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 蕭 (or 肖), see Xiao. 5. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 蘇, see Su 1.
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How common is the last name Sue in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Sue' saw a shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 'Sue' ranked as the 17,935th most common surname, but slipped to 18,609th place in 2010—a decrease of 3.76%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the 'Sue' surname increased slightly by approximately 2.99%, from 1,437 in 2000 to 1,480 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people also decreased by 5.66% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,935 | #18,609 | -3.76% |
| Count | 1,437 | 1,480 | 2.99% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.53 | 0.5 | -5.66% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sue
Regarding ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Sue', the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Asian/Pacific Islander group had the highest percentage in both years, although it dropped slightly from 55.74% in 2000 to 54.39% in 2010. This was followed by individuals who identified as White, making up 26.58% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 26.28% in 2010. While the Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories showed no change in 2010 due to data suppression for privacy reasons, the Black category saw an increase from 7.10% in 2000 to 8.51% in 2010. The Two or More Races category decreased from 6.19% to 5.81% over the same time span.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 55.74% | 54.39% | -2.42% |
| White | 26.58% | 26.28% | -1.13% |
| Black | 7.1% | 8.51% | 19.86% |
| Two or More Races | 6.19% | 5.81% | -6.14% |
| Hispanic | 3.76% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.63% | 0% | 0% |