Süss Surname

145,985th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,039 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Süss Surname User-submission:

This is a German surname, meaning 'sweet', 'cute'. Given to a person with nice characteristics (in German süss/süß = 'sweet').

Süss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,8771:42,8905,631
Austria6781:12,5601,787
Switzerland2651:30,9924,640
Poland1061:358,57340,095
Czechia801:132,91821,095
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Suss (1,782) & Sűss (9) are calculated separately.

Süss Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a German surname, meaning 'sweet', 'cute'. Given to a person with nice characteristics (in German süss/süß = 'sweet').

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Süss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Süss is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Suss or Sűss. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Süss? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 145,985th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,398,008 people. The last name Süss is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Süss are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 1,877 people, or 1 in 42,890. In Germany Süss is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 28 percent reside, Bavaria, where 25 percent reside and Hesse, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Germany this last name occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 22 percent reside and Switzerland, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Suss921,782/
Sűss929/
Süsse8964/
Süs86858/
Schüss8046/
Soss75695/
Sühs75160/
Süsz7527/
Sóss7515/
Süssová7392/
Suess674,419/
Souss67987/
Seuss67423/
Shuss67392/
Szüsz67185/
Sauss67155/
Susse67127/
Shoss67123/
Szoss6714/
Sooss6710/
Suiss677/
Szüzs673/
Siuss673/
671/
Sjoss671/

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