Sussex Surname
Approximately 1,176 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 596 | 1:93,487 | 10,014 |
| United States | 343 | 1:1,056,732 | 77,214 |
| Wales | 67 | 1:46,187 | 4,386 |
| New Zealand | 55 | 1:82,333 | 11,809 |
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 163 | 1:149,542 | 13,222 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:68,192 | 3,286 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
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.
Sussex Demographics
Average Male Sussex Height
179 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susex | 91 | 1 | / |
| Sussek | 83 | 205 | / |
| Sussix | 83 | 22 | / |
| Suszex | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sussax | 83 | 1 | / |
| Susese | 83 | 1 | / |
| Saussez | 77 | 1,061 | / |
| Sussest | 77 | 102 | / |
| Sussiek | 77 | 46 | / |
| Susseck | 77 | 2 | / |
| Suisses | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sussies | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sausses | 77 | 1 | / |
| Soussez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sushese | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sauseix | 77 | 1 | / |
| Susek | 73 | 874 | / |
| Susec | 73 | 93 | / |
| Susis | 73 | 13 | / |
| Suseg | 73 | 10 | / |
| Susix | 73 | 6 | / |
| Suses | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sosex | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zusex | 73 | 0 | / |
| Susej | 73 | 0 | / |
| Soucisse | 71 | 149 | / |
| Schussek | 71 | 49 | / |
| Saucisse | 71 | 19 | / |
| Sussieck | 71 | 7 | / |
| Causseax | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sausesse | 71 | 0 | / |
| Suszek | 67 | 4,574 | / |
| Sousek | 67 | 242 | / |
| Sousis | 67 | 176 | / |
| Susice | 67 | 128 | / |
| Susegg | 67 | 127 | / |
| Sucess | 67 | 112 | / |
| Sucese | 67 | 88 | / |
| Susejs | 67 | 48 | / |
| Susysh | 67 | 46 | / |
| Susits | 67 | 41 | / |
| Suseck | 67 | 28 | / |
| Seusek | 67 | 23 | / |
| Souses | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sussis | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sushek | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sussig | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sutsis | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sauseg | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sausez | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sussyk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sausis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Susech | 67 | 3 | / |
| Susekh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shusis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sausys | 67 | 2 | / |
| Susesh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Suszec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Causex | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siusys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sustschek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zussek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suchex | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siusis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soucex | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sussik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Susoix | 67 | 1 | / |
| Susiek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sushys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sauses | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suseke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Suseig | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cusecx | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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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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