Explore the Family Name Suhre
The meaning of Suhre
1. North German and Swedish: variant of Suhr. 2. German: nickname for a spotty person, from Middle Low German sure ‘pimple, pustule’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Suhre in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Suhre saw a slight decrease in rank from 44,997 in 2000 to 45,569 in 2010, representing a change of -1.27%. Despite this drop in rank, the count, or number of people with this surname, actually increased by 4.45% from 449 individuals in 2000 to 469 individuals in 2010. This increase did not affect the proportion per 100k, which decreased slightly from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010, marking a decrease of 5.88%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #44,997 | #45,569 | -1.27% |
| Count | 449 | 469 | 4.45% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.16 | -5.88% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Suhre
When considering ethnic identity as reported in the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Suhre surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, that figure was 98%, decreasing slightly to 97.23% in 2010, a change of -0.79%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or as belonging to two or more races. However, there was a small percentage (1.07%) in 2010 who identified as Hispanic, which was not present in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98% | 97.23% | -0.79% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.07% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |