Sussex Surname

318,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guam

Sussex Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Sussex, the Anglo-Saxon Súð Seaxe-the South Saxons.

Súð Seaxe and Eást Seaxe.—A.-Sax. Chron., A.D. 823.

Sussex Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5961:93,48710,014
United States3431:1,056,73277,214
Wales671:46,1874,386
New Zealand551:82,33311,809
Australia491:550,93340,757
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Guam121:13,3432,098
Scotland121:446,15118,166
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1631:149,54213,222
Wales231:68,1923,286
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Sussex (24) may also be a first name.

Sussex Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Sussex, the Anglo-Saxon Súð Seaxe-the South Saxons.

Súð Seaxe and Eást Seaxe.—A.-Sax. Chron., A.D. 823.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Sussex Last Name Facts

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

Sussex is found most frequently in England. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sussex? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sussex is the 318,279th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 6,196,893 people. The surname Sussex occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Sussex are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles. Sussex is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent given name at a global level. It is borne by 24 people.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 596 people, or 1 in 93,487. In England Sussex is most numerous in: Devon, where 21 percent are found, Greater London, where 13 percent are found and Essex, where 8 percent are found. Beside England this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Wales, where 6 percent are found.

Sussex Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sussex has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Sussex surname grew 366 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,429 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 291 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sussex Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sussex last name are 22.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.51% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sussex earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.09% more than the national average, earning $44,483 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.91% more than the national average, earning $55,602 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Susex911/
Sussek83205/
Sussix8322/
Suszex833/
Sussax831/
Susese831/
Saussez771,061/
Sussest77102/
Sussiek7746/
Susseck772/
Suisses772/
Sussies771/
Sausses771/
Soussez771/
Sushese771/
Sauseix771/
Susek73874/
Susec7393/
Susis7313/
Suseg7310/
Susix736/
Suses734/
Sosex731/
Zusex730/
Susej730/
Soucisse71149/
Schussek7149/
Saucisse7119/
Sussieck717/
Causseax714/
Sausesse710/
Suszek674,574/
Sousek67242/
Sousis67176/
Susice67128/
Susegg67127/
Sucess67112/
Sucese6788/
Susejs6748/
Susysh6746/
Susits6741/
Suseck6728/
Seusek6723/
Souses6716/
Sussis679/
Sushek679/
Sussig679/
Sutsis676/
Sauseg676/
Sausez676/
Sussyk674/
Sausis674/
Susech673/
Susekh673/
Shusis672/
Sausys672/
Susesh672/
Suszec671/
Causex671/
Siusys671/
Sustschek671/
Zussek671/
Suchex671/
Siusis671/
Soucex671/
Sussik671/
Susoix671/
Susiek671/
Sushys671/
Sauses671/
Suseke670/
Suseig670/
Cusecx670/

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