Susan

Susan Meaning & Origin

About Susan
The surname Susan is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Susanna," which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Shoshannah." The name Susan means "lily" or "rose" in Hebrew, symbolizing purity and beauty. As a surname, Susan likely originated as a patronymic, indicating that the bearer was the son or descendant of someone named Susan.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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🔠 Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Susan: 615
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Susan 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 Susan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SSN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S UW1 Z AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈsuzən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Susan in Braille

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

The name Susan in braille

How to sign the name Susan using Sign Language

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

The name Susan in sign language

Numerology