Explore the Family Name Surdam

The meaning of Surdam

Origin undetermined.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Surdam has seen a slight fluctuation over the past decade. In 2000, Surdam was the 57,544th most popular surname in the United States, with 331 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, its rank had fallen to 60,347, indicating a decrease in popularity by approximately 4.87%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Surdam last name slightly increased to 334, up by 0.91% from the previous decade. However, its proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 8.33%, reflecting the overall growth in the U.S. population during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,544	#60,347	-4.87%
Count	331	334	0.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Surdam

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Surdam surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both years, although this percentage decreased from 91.24% to 88.02% over the decade. Meanwhile, the percentage of those who identified as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 153.31%, rising from 2.72% to 6.89%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or with two or more races also made up a small portion of the Surdam surname holders, but each of these categories saw decreases of 22.79% and 11.76% respectively. No one with the surname Surdam identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.24%	88.02%	-3.53%
Hispanic	2.72%	6.89%	153.31%
Two or More Races	2.72%	2.4%	-11.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.72%	2.1%	-22.79%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%