Explore the Family Name Susko

The meaning of Susko

1. Rusyn (from Slovakia; Suško): hypocoristic derivative of an adjective (see Suchy) meaning ‘dry’ (as a topographic name) or, when applied to people, ‘thin, lean, meager’. 2. Slovak (Šuško): hypocoristic derivative of šuch ‘rustle (of leaves or silk)’ or šuškať ‘to whisper’. Compare Such 3.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Susko has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Susko was ranked 31,774 in terms of popularity, and by 2010, it had slipped slightly to 33,596. This represents a 5.73% drop in ranking over that decade. The actual count of individuals with the Susko surname also decreased slightly, from 687 in 2000 to 678 in 2010, translating to an approximate 1.31% decline. Consequently, the proportion of people named Susko per 100,000 also fell by about 8%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,774	#33,596	-5.73%
Count	687	678	-1.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.23	-8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Susko

In terms of ethnicity, the Susko surname is predominantly associated with the White ethnic identity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 97.53% of those with this surname identified as White, decreasing marginally to 96.61% in 2010. The Hispanic population bearing the surname remained virtually steady at around 1%, while there was a notable increase in those identifying with two or more races, from 0.73% in 2000 to 1.18% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.53%	96.61%	-0.94%
Two or More Races	0.73%	1.18%	61.64%
Hispanic	1.02%	1.03%	0.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%