Seuss

Seuss Meaning & Origin

About Seuss
The surname Seuss is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "sūze" or "sūs," meaning "sweet" or "pleasant." It is a nickname surname given to someone who had a sweet or pleasant disposition. The name Seuss is famously associated with Theodor Seuss Geisel, the American author and illustrator known as Dr. Seuss, who popularized children's books with his imaginative and whimsical stories.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Seuss is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Seuss: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Seuss based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Seuss is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S UW1 S
🌐 IPA
/sus/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Seuss in Braille

Here's how to represent Seuss in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Seuss in braille

How to sign the name Seuss using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Seuss using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Seuss in sign language

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