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Su

in the US

There are 8,968 people with the last name "Su" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Su 3,115
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  1. is 3,111th most common Tolliver
  2. is 3,112th most common Maxey
  3. is 3,113th most common Pullen
  4. is 3,114th most common Wirth
  5. is 3,115th most common Su
  6. is 3,116th most common Worrell
  7. is 3,117th most common Dorn
  8. is 3,118th most common Layman
  9. is 3,119th most common Shore

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Su

Sally, Wei, Wen, Yu, Li, Yi, Ming, David, Ying

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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