Explore the Family Name Suppan

The meaning of Suppan

1. Austrian German: status name for a village headman or mayor, mainly in (formerly) Slovenian-speaking parts of Austria, from Middle High German sūpān, suppān, a loanword from Old Slavic župan (see Zupan, compare German Saupe). 2. Germanized form of Sorbian Župan (see Schuppan). 3. Germanized or Americanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Zupan and Župan ‘village headman’. Compare Supan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Suppan" has seen a decline in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 121,058 and this slipped to 139,228 by 2010, marking a drop by 15.01 percent. The actual count of people with this surname also fell from 132 to 120 during the same period, recording a decrease of 9.09 percent. Moreover, the proportion of individuals named Suppan per 100k people decreased by 20 percent from 0.05 in 2000 to 0.04 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#121,058	#139,228	-15.01%
Count	132	120	-9.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.04	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Suppan

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Suppan", Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly linked with White ethnicity. In 2000, 96.21 percent of those with the surname were identified as White, and this figure increased slightly to 97.50 percent by 2010. There were no recorded instances of the name being associated with Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either 2000 or 2010. Furthermore, there were also no reported cases of individuals with this surname identifying with two or more races during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.21%	97.5%	1.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%