Sussams Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Sussams Surname Definition:

From the German, Süssmann (?); a personal name.

Sussams Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:586,50635,379
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813

Sussams Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the German, Süssmann (?); a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Sussams Last Name Facts

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

Sussams is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Sussams.

How Common Is The Last Name Sussams? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sussams is the 1,894,523rd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. The surname Sussams occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Sussams are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 95 people, or 1 in 586,506. In England Sussams is mostly concentrated in: Suffolk, where 19 percent live, Kent, where 17 percent live and Norfolk, where 17 percent live. Outside of England Sussams occurs in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Sussams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sussams has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 176 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Susams920/
Sushams8648/
Sussems8618/
Sussans861/
Soussans803/
Cusams771/
Sussons710/
Sossoms710/
Cussoms710/
Susans62224/
Susanz621/
Sausans571/
Juchams571/
Susance570/
Hsusains531/
Suschans531/
Chaussons502/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sussams
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