Süssmann Surname

1,148,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Estonia

Süssmann Surname User-submission:

The Süssmann surname is derived from the German word süß, which means 'sweet' or 'cute'. The surname therefore means 'sweet man'.

Süssmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1621:496,94742,561
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Norway91:571,36544,190
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230

The alternate forms: Sussmann (929) are calculated separately.

Süssmann Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Süssmann surname is derived from the German word süß, which means 'sweet' or 'cute'. The surname therefore means 'sweet man'.

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Süssmann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Süssmann occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Sussmann. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Süssmann? popularity and diffusion

Süssmann is the 1,148,257th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 34,868,641 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Süssmann live; 85 percent live in Western Europe and 85 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 162 people, or 1 in 496,947. In Germany Süssmann is most frequent in: Hesse, where 38 percent reside, Bavaria, where 25 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside. Besides Germany this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 7 percent reside and Norway, where 4 percent reside.

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