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Suan Family History

Suan Name Meaning

Filipino: nickname based on Tagalog suang ‘earring with pendant’. Burmese (Chin): from a part of a male compound personal name of unexplained etymology. — Note: Since Chins do not have hereditary surnames this name element was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 孫 possibly derived from its Hokkien or Taiwanese pronunciation see Sun Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 宣 and 禤 see Xuan 1 and

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


Similar surnames: Guan, Shan, Sun, Duan, Quan, Yuan, Swan, Span, Ruan, Susan

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Where is the Suan family from?

You can see how Suan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Suan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Suan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Suan family living in North Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Suan's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Suan families in 1840.
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What did your Suan ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Suan. 40% of Suan men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Suan women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Suan were Salesman and Housewife. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    40%
  • Farmer
    24%
  • Foreman
    7%
  • Salesman
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    25%
  • Housework
    25%
  • Teacher
    17%
  • Housewife
    17%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Suan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 171 military records available for the last name Suan. For the veterans among your Suan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Suan lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Suan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Suan in 1949 was 48, and 73 in 2004.

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