Susan Surname

18,790th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Susan Surname Definition:

“Lily” in Hebrew.

Susan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia4,0141:32,9473,869
United States3,9371:92,06510,349
Iran3,5661:21,5322,734
Sudan3,3601:11,1641,574
Turkey1,6151:48,1874,820
India1,5861:483,64824,559
Bangladesh1,1721:135,9705,321
Kenya9151:50,4705,133
Romania8991:22,3342,857
Australia7801:34,6104,560
New Zealand6411:7,0641,198
Nigeria5941:298,22016,664
Saudi Arabia4771:64,6879,689
Papua New Guinea4651:17,5351,767
Philippines4421:229,04635,113
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
Egypt3361:273,61818,414
England2931:190,16416,878
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Canada2621:140,63214,476
Bahrain1911:7,0611,301
Singapore1841:29,9331,124
Hong Kong1831:40,085710
Italy1761:347,48141,349
Mexico1481:838,69111,929
Botswana1321:16,5683,236
France1321:503,20270,199
Tanzania1301:407,24328,711
Argentina1281:333,93326,358
Thailand1271:556,20795,235
Netherlands1251:135,09720,820
Moldova1161:30,7014,905
United Arab Emirates1061:86,4377,875
Germany1051:766,71957,066
South Africa891:608,73846,089
Uganda891:438,64426,475
Spain811:577,18627,381
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Afghanistan701:459,3316,045
Malaysia701:421,34621,816
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Cameroon671:309,98628,740
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Zambia571:278,06916,150
Solomon Islands541:10,7411,884
Brazil441:4,865,326126,089
Taiwan401:586,1194,335
Ireland361:130,8046,280
Russia311:4,649,131213,487
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Cambodia251:619,4864,539
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Hungary211:467,44230,347
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Scotland181:297,43413,849
China171:80,430,6804,441
South Sudan161:713,442947
Wales161:193,40812,484
Barbados151:19,1631,043
Ukraine151:3,034,846176,305
Israel131:658,28045,106
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Lebanon101:563,70813,499
Vanuatu91:29,253714
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Maldives71:57,7392,642
Senegal71:2,082,7634,662
Vietnam71:13,235,1512,948
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Oman51:737,5946,889
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Swaziland41:324,550996
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belize11:355,4743,977
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malta11:430,2723,380
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1171:429,22031,367

The alternate forms: Susán (416), Sušan (11), Süsan (1) & Susañ (1) are calculated separately.

Susan (3,767,287) may also be a first name.

Susan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Lily” in Hebrew.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Susan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Susan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Susan (Arabic: سُوزان, Bengali: সুসন, Georgian: სუსან, Hindi: सुसन, Marathi: सुसन, Oriya: ସୁସାନ, Russian: Сусан, Tibetan: སུ་སན་) is most common in Indonesia. It may also be rendered as: Susán, Sušan, Süsan or Susañ. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Susan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 18,790th most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 248,569 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 48 percent of Susan live; 23 percent live in South Asia and 16 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 107th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 3,767,287 people.

The surname Susan is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 4,014 people, or 1 in 32,947. In Indonesia Susan is most frequent in: West Java, where 46 percent are found, East Java, where 14 percent are found and West Kalimantan, where 9 percent are found. Besides Indonesia this last name occurs in 123 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Iran, where 12 percent are found.

Susan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Susan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Susan surname increased 3,365 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,628 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 277 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Susan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Susan last name is predominantly Presbyterian (46%) in Ireland, Orthodox (83%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Greek Orthodox (40%) in Lebanon and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Susan last name are 11.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.37% being registered with the party.

The amount Susan earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 45.16% more than the national average, earning R 344,952 per year; in United States they earn 2.45% more than the national average, earning $44,205 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.97% more than the national average, earning $50,164 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Susán93416/
Sušan9311/
Süsan931/
Susañ931/
Sousan91833/
Susang91505/
Susant91503/
Sussan91397/
Sausan91335/
Suesan91197/
Sushan91190/
Susain91177/
Susian91171/
Susane91159/
Sutsan9199/
Seusan9158/
Suscan9157/
Susann9137/
Shusan9118/
Suszan9115/
Susand9113/
Sudsan9113/
Susaan918/
Suisan916/
Siusan914/
Susaun913/
Hsusan912/
Sjusan911/
Susean911/
Soussan832,234/
Shussan831,725/
Susanne831,383/
Sutsane831,310/
Shushan831,097/
Sutsang83735/
Sudsang83453/
Sushant83404/
Sousane83184/
Sussain8385/
Hsusain8367/
Hsusian8337/
Szuszan8332/
Susasin8332/
Saushan8323/
Sudsane8319/
Shusang8318/
Shausan8316/
Shousan8315/
Susantd838/
Sussann838/
Sussang837/
Suschan837/
Shusain836/
Sushain836/
Susaain833/
Sausang833/
Soutsan833/
Susahan833/
Suisang833/
Sousian832/
Sushane832/
Sussamn832/
Sausaan832/
Sausane832/
Soushan832/
Sushang832/
Susannt831/
Sussane831/
Sausand831/
Schusan831/
Siushan831/
Shusahn831/
Shusian831/
Suesann831/
Suishan831/
Susaint831/
Susaunt831/
Sushand831/
Susainh831/
Hsuisan831/
Sahusan831/
Sussant831/
Susamnt831/
Sushhan831/
Susagne831/
Susssan831/
Shusane831/
Suseang831/
Sudsand831/
Sudsean831/
Sudshan831/
Sausain830/
Sousand830/
Sujan8026,910/
Suzan8012,242/
Suson808,340/
Susam804,988/
Susen801,091/
Sosan801,078/
Cusan80447/
Sucan80224/
Jusan80207/
Zusan80115/
Sučan8016/
Xusan802/
Soussane771,703/
Shoushan77856/
Susanova77213/
Soussang7767/
Scheusan7755/
Shushant7731/
Zsurzsan7730/
Shussain7719/
Shushane7719/
Suschank7716/
Hsussain7716/
Shaushan7713/
Soussand7712/
Soussain777/
Sudseang776/
Schushan774/
Shushang773/
Shuishan773/
Sahusain772/
Sussanne772/
Soussant772/
Saussain772/
Sudsaung772/
Shushain771/
Shushann771/
Shhusain771/
Suheesan771/
Sushaant771/
Sushannt771/
Hsuusain771/
Shousand771/
Soutsane771/
Saussand771/
Saussane771/
Susanová771/
Susaseng771/
Shausang771/
Suttsang771/
Suison738,882/
Suchan734,622/
Suzane732,928/
Shuzan731,914/
Sausen731,886/
Shujan731,494/
Sugian731,089/
Chusan73913/
Sutson73888/
Shosan73702/
Susong73552/
Suzzan73282/
Djusan73237/
Ceusan73228/
Soosan73200/
Jusain73183/
Soesan73152/
Sudjan73151/
Jausan73146/
Suisen73126/
Jussan73118/
Sussen73110/
Juisan7395/
Sauson7379/
Susson7373/
Sutsen7373/
Souzan7368/
Shusen7358/
Zusann7355/
Cuscan7351/
Jousan7350/
Suhsen7348/
Sosanh7347/
Sushon7346/
Sutcan7343/
Sudson7341/
Suzain7339/
Suzang7339/
Suzgan7338/
Suesen7337/
Suzian7337/
Suzhan7331/
Soujan7330/
Suizan7325/
Cushan7324/
Jushan7324/
Sossan7321/
Seucan7320/
Sujjan7318/
Sujhan7318/
Sosian7317/
Cussan7316/
Soshan7315/
Sosain7312/
Shisan7311/
Sujaan7311/
Jusang7310/
Susien739/
Zusane739/
Sujain737/
Sucian736/
Suujan736/
Susham736/
Suçank736/
Zausan735/
Sutjan735/
Shucan734/
Zushan734/
Sousen734/
Suseun734/
Sausam733/
Susion733/
Suzaan733/
Xushan733/
Suezan732/
Xussan732/
Susuon732/
Jusayn732/
Suzann731/
Suysam731/
Suijan731/
Sujann731/
Susamt731/
Suseen731/
Susont731/
Souson731/
Shuson731/
Suzant731/
Suscon731/
Sujean731/
Jeusan731/
Jusant731/
Xusain731/
Seuzan731/
Seuşan731/
Sudcan731/
Szuzan731/
Suxann731/
Zusian731/
Seuson731/
Susein731/
Sudsen731/
Seusen730/
Cusean730/
Schuschan7163/
Sushanova7132/
Sausanova7119/
Shuishang715/
Shahusain711/
Suseanova711/
Shautsane711/
Shahushan711/
Shhussain711/
Sousanova711/
Soussanne711/
Seehousan710/
Suzanne6710,332/
Shoshan679,757/
Chusang672,258/
Joushan671,851/
Souzane67561/
Shishan67491/
Suzhang67328/
Surzhan67286/
Sutsong67163/
Caussan67144/
Shushanova67109/
Suchang6797/
Souzain6797/
Soussen6790/
Chusain6776/
Chusane6771/
Sısuçan6766/
Suchand6761/
Jussain6757/
Suzaine6754/
Zhossan6749/
Suchant6744/
Suessen6741/
Jaushan6738/
Jaussan6736/
Szuchan6735/
Suisham6729/
Szuszán6729/
Sudchan6729/
Saussen6726/
Suciang6724/
Sossain6723/
Surzain6717/
Suzzane6716/
Seuchan6716/
Sussein6711/
Sujahan6711/
Suchann6711/
Chausan6711/
Sutchan6711/
Sudsong6711/
Shusong6710/
Sougian6710/
Shouson679/
Souzang679/
Cussain678/
Zoushan677/
Shuzain676/
Shussen676/
Chushan676/
Susoten676/
Zhushan676/
Sugiane675/
Shouzan675/
Susuone675/
Dzhusan675/
Shuzhan675/
Sugiand675/
Judsang675/
Schisan674/
Suchane674/
Soossan674/
Shahhusain674/
Sahusen674/
Suisong674/
Chusaun674/
Shuchan673/
Schuson673/
Jhusain673/
Soussam673/
Soucanh673/
Juisanh673/
Suizane673/
Chusean673/
Ziushan672/
Sausone672/
Zhusain672/
Xussain672/
Shusham672/
Shahussain672/
Sujanth672/
Suchain672/
Jussane672/
Sussone672/
Joussan672/
Sujasen672/
Shahhussan672/
Jusaine672/
Chuysan672/
Chousan671/
Sudzhan671/
Zaushan671/
Jusatin671/
Jushain671/
Jushean671/
Sahahusain671/
Caushan671/
Hjusain671/
Chuhsan671/
Chutsan671/
Shujaan671/
Shuzaan671/
Shousen671/
Shausen671/
Shauzan671/
Suzzaun671/
Suddson671/
Sourzan671/
Soushanova671/
Souchan671/
Sousong671/
Sousson671/
Zousahn671/
Susã671/
Hsusson671/
Jusanne671/
Zeutsan671/
Zousand671/
Zousane671/
Zoussan671/
Soujean671/
Soudjan671/
Sueseun671/
Suhzang671/
Sousoun671/
Ssuzane671/
Shosann671/
Schusen671/
Shusaum671/
Shoucan671/
Souyson671/
Soujang671/
Suzauhn671/
Suzeann671/
Susongk671/
Suhsien671/
Sujasin671/
Sudjang671/
Suchean671/
Zushang671/
Judsand671/
Hsusein671/
Cushean670/
Shiesan670/
Shushon670/
Sussong670/
Zussann670/
Suttson670/
Sussien670/
Scissan670/
Shudson670/
Sjusson670/
Shutson670/
Scushon670/
Scouson670/
Soudson670/
Scousen670/

Susan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Susan in the Georgian language
სუსანsusan-
Susan in the Bengali language
সুসনsusana60
শোষণsosana20
সুসানsusana20
Susan in the Marathi language
सुसनsusana57.37
सुसानsusana23.14
सुजनsujana3.49
सुसनाहमsusanahama2.38
सूसनsusana1.74
सुशानsusana0.79
सुसेनsusena0.79
सुजानsujana0.79
सुसणsusana0.63
सुसाणsusana0.63
सूजनsujana0.32
सोसनsosana0.32
सनsana0.32
शुसुनsusuna0.32
सुसंsusam0.32
सुदानsudana0.16
सनीsani0.16
सुानsuana0.16
सुमनsumana0.16
सुबानsubana0.16
सुसॅनsusena0.16
ेशनesana0.16
Susan in the Tibetan language
སུ་སན་susen57.14
སུ་ཤན་sushen14.29
སུ་སཱན་susen14.29
སུ་ཤཱན་sushen14.29
Susan in the Hindi language
सुसनsusana52.25
सूसनsusana24.72
सुसानsusana7.3
सुशनsusana6.74
सुसांsusam2.25
सूजनsujana1.69
सूसांsusam1.12
सुसेनsusena0.56
सुजनsujana0.56
सूषनsusana0.56
सूसॉsuso0.56
सुसनाsusana0.56
सूसानsusana0.56
सुहानsuhana0.56
Susan in the Oriya language
ସୁସାନsusana31.78
ସୁଶାନsusana27.11
ଶୁସାନsusana11.37
ଶୁଶାନsusana10.2
ସୁଷାନsusana4.96
ସୁସନsusana3.5
ଶୁଷାନsusana1.75
ସୁଶାନ୍susan1.46
ଶୁସନsusana1.17
ଶୁସାନ୍susan0.87
ସୂସାନsusana0.58
ଶୁଶାନ୍susan0.58
ସୁଶାଣsusana0.58
ସୁସାନ୍susan0.58
ଶୁସନ୍susan0.29
ସୁସଣsusana0.29
ଶୁଷାଣsusana0.29
ସୁସାଣsusana0.29
ସୁଷନsusana0.29
ସୂଶାନsusana0.29
ସୁସନ୍susan0.29
ଶୁସଣsusana0.29
ଶୁଶନsusana0.29
ସୁଶାନାsusana0.29
Susan in the Russian language
Сусанsusan-
Susan in the Arabic language
سُوزانsuzan-
سوسينswsyn-
سوسانswsan-

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