Explore the Family Name Super
The meaning of Super
1. English: perhaps a nickname from Middle English soper, sopper, souper, super (Old French soper, souper, Anglo-Norman French super) ‘supper, meal (especially one taken in the evening)’. This explanation fits the Middle English surname forms well but the reason for its possible use as a surname is unclear. 2. English: perhaps from the Middle English personal name Super (from Latin Superius ‘greater, higher’), but this is so rare that it may not be a safe explanation. 3. English: perhaps a post-medieval variant of Soper, but the evidence for such a variant is too slight to bear much weight. 4. Jewish (from Latvia): probably a much altered form of Shapiro.
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How common is the last name Super in the United States?
The surname 'Super' demonstrated a decline in popularity over the first decade of the 21st century according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked 13,305th, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 14,755th most popular surname, marking a decrease of 10.9%. The total count of people with the 'Super' surname also reduced during this period, from 2,102 in 2000 to 2,013 in 2010, a dip of 4.23%. When looked at proportionally per 100,000 people, the representation of 'Super' decreased by 12.82%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #13,305 | #14,755 | -10.9% |
| Count | 2,102 | 2,013 | -4.23% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.78 | 0.68 | -12.82% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Super
Ethnicity data for the surname 'Super', based on the Decennial U.S. Census, showed some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. Of note was the more than doubling of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander associated with the name, increasing from 0.29% to 0.60%. There was also a significant growth in the percentage of those reporting two or more races, rising from 0.81% to 1.34%. The majority of people with the 'Super' surname identified as White in both years, though the proportion slightly decreased from 88.20% to 86.54%. Hispanic identification increased from 1.57% to 2.33%, while the proportion of Black individuals slightly decreased from 6.66% to 6.56%. American Indian and Alaskan Native representation saw a minor increase from 2.47% to 2.63%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.2% | 86.54% | -1.88% |
| Black | 6.66% | 6.56% | -1.5% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 2.47% | 2.63% | 6.48% |
| Hispanic | 1.57% | 2.33% | 48.41% |
| Two or More Races | 0.81% | 1.34% | 65.43% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.29% | 0.6% | 106.9% |