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Su

in North Carolina

There are 121 people with the last name "Su" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

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Su 6,009
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  1. is 6,005th most common Pruette
  2. is 6,006th most common Rupp
  3. is 6,007th most common Shives
  4. is 6,008th most common Silverman
  5. is 6,009th most common Su
  6. is 6,010th most common Tovar
  7. is 6,011th most common Troyer
  8. is 6,012th most common Vester
  9. is 6,013th most common Vitale

Similar Names and Nicknames

So, Suh, Sy, Sue, Sa, Si, Sui, Sua, Se, Suy

Most Common First Names for Su

Sally, Chao, Judy, Lien, Pei, Tsung, Chin, Chun, Hsun

Meaning & History

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Su

Chinese 苏: from the place name Su. A descendant of the emperor Zhuan Xu, who lived in the 26th century bc, was granted a fiefdom called Su, and his descendants eventually adopted the place name as their surname.

Chinese 粟: from part of an official title, Zhisu Duwei, of the Western Han dynasty (206 bc–24 ad). This title was borne by the official in charge of granaries, an important role as granaries could be strategic military targets. A descendant of one such official adopted the character Su from the title as his surname.

Chinese 宿: from the name of an ancient kingdom called Su, which existed during the reign of the first of the three legendary emperors, Fu Xi (2852–2734 bc).

Vietnamese: unexplained.

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