Explore the Family Name Suppa

The meaning of Suppa

Italian (southern): 1. from an ancient Germanic personal name, Suppo. 2. perhaps in some instances from zuppa ‘soup’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Domenico, Francesco, Carlo, Enrico, Giuseppe, Luigi, Pio.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Suppa had a decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 23,657th most popular surname and by 2010, it had dropped slightly to 24,466th. This represents a decrease of 3.42% over the decade. However, despite its lower ranking, the actual count of individuals with the surname Suppa increased by 2.4% from 999 in 2000 to 1023 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,657	#24,466	-3.42%
Count	999	1,023	2.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.35	-5.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Suppa

Turning to ethnic identity, the census data also provides us with insights into the diversity among those with the surname Suppa. In 2000, Whites made up a significant majority at 96.5% but this proportion decreased slightly to 94.82% in 2010. Hispanics, although still a small percentage, saw a notable increase from 1.6% in 2000 to 3.03% in 2010, marking an 89.37% change. The Black community also saw a slight increase in representation, going up by 13.33% from 0.60% to 0.68%. Meanwhile, the percentage of people identifying with two or more races declined by 15.71% from 0.70% to 0.59%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.5%	94.82%	-1.74%
Hispanic	1.6%	3.03%	89.37%
Black	0.6%	0.68%	13.33%
Two or More Races	0.7%	0.59%	-15.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%