Explore the Family Name Suski

The meaning of Suski

Polish: habitational name for someone from any of numerous places called Sucha, from an adjective (see Suchy) meaning ‘dry’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Lech, Piotr, Wojciech.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Suski saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Suski was ranked as the 30,970th most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it had risen slightly to the 30,570th position. This represents a growth rate of 1.29%. The number of individuals bearing the Suski surname also rose during this period, with a count of 709 in 2000 increasing to 763 by 2010, which is a growth rate of 7.62%. Notably, the proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.26.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,970	#30,570	1.29%
Count	709	763	7.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.26	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Suski

Regarding its ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that as of 2000, a vast majority of those carrying the Suski surname identified as White, constituting 95.91%, and by 2010, this figure slightly increased to 96.72%. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander group saw significant growth, rising from 1.55% to 2.23%. There were reductions in the Hispanic category, dropping from 0.99% to 0.66%. However, there were no individuals of Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity carrying the Suski surname in either 2000 or 2010. Interestingly, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races dropped from 1.27% to zero over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.91%	96.72%	0.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.55%	2.23%	43.87%
Hispanic	0.99%	0.66%	-33.33%
Two or More Races	1.27%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%