Explore the Family Name Suydam

The meaning of Suydam

Dutch: variant, archaic or Americanized, of Suijdam, itself a variant of Zuijdam or Zuidam ‘south dam’, a habitational name from a dam so named near Maasland.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Suydam" has slightly declined over a decade. In 2000, Suydam was ranked 18,775 in popularity and this ranking fell to 19,425 by 2010, marking a decrease of about 3.46%. However, the number of people carrying the Suydam surname increased from 1,350 in 2000 to 1,391 in 2010, showing a 3.04% growth. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 slightly decreased over this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,775	#19,425	-3.46%
Count	1,350	1,391	3.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.5	0.47	-6%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Suydam

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the Suydam surname is predominantly associated with the White ethnic identity, though there have been shifts in its distribution among other ethnic identities between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 92.30% of people with the Suydam surname identified as White, but this figure dropped to 90.37% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, and Black saw increases over the decade, with the most significant increase seen among those identifying as Hispanic, which rose from 0.74% in 2000 to 2.01% in 2010. On the other hand, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native declined from 1.56% in 2000 to 1.08% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.3%	90.37%	-2.09%
Black	3.78%	4.17%	10.32%
Hispanic	0.74%	2.01%	171.62%
Two or More Races	1.19%	1.73%	45.38%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.56%	1.08%	-30.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.44%	0.65%	47.73%