Susa Family History

Susa Surname Meaning

Serbian and Croatian (Šuša): nickname from šuša ‘cattle without horns’ also ‘small insignificant person’. Slovenian Croatian Serbian and Bosniak (Suša Slovenian also Šuša): nickname for a very thin man derived from Slovenian Croatian and Bosnian suh Serbian suv ‘thin’ or in Slovenian from its derivative suša (dialect šuša) ‘scraggy or scrawny fellow’.

Czech: from a short form of the personal name Susana (Czech Zuzana) or a nickname from Latin sus ‘pig’. Slovak (also Šuša): unexplained.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Busa, Basa, Susan, Tusa, Kula, Sura, Suss, Suba, Sas, Kusz

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483	Military Records
926	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Susa family from?

You can see how Susa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Susa family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Susa families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Susa family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Susa's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Susa families in 1891.

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What did your Susa ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Susa. 38% of Susa men worked as a Laborer and 30% of Susa women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Susa were Salesman and Housewife.

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Laborer

38%

Miner

19%

Farmer

10%

Salesman

Stenographer

30%

Waitress

30%

Housekeeper

20%

Housewife

20%

What Susa family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Susa. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Susa census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 926 immigration records available for the last name Susa. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 483 military records available for the last name Susa. For the veterans among your Susa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Susa lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Susa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Susa in 1962 was 65, and 80 in 2004.

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Susa Surname Meaning

Czech: from a short form of the personal name Susana (Czech Zuzana) or a nickname from Latin sus ‘pig’. Slovak (also Šuša): unexplained.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Susa family from?

What did your Susa ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

38%

Miner

19%

Farmer

10%

Salesman

Stenographer

30%

Waitress

30%

Housekeeper

20%

Housewife

20%

What Susa family records will you find?

What is the average Susa lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Susa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Susa in 1962 was 65, and 80 in 2004.

Susa Family History

Susa Surname Meaning

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Susa Surname Meaning

41,000 record(s) for Susa

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Where is the Susa family from?

What did your Susa ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Susa family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Susa lifespan?

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