How common is the surname Such?

1,160 people in the United States had the surname Such in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 266,160 Americans. It ranked 22,235th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Such?

Alec John Such, American bassist (1951–2022).

Where is the surname Such most common?

Wikidata records people named Such in the United States.

Is the surname Such getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,248 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,160 in 2010, down 7.1%.

The surname Such

A surname, carried by 1,160 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex S200

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Such is more common than 86.3% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,160 people named Such in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 266,160 Americans. That is down 7.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,248.

#22,235

rank among US surnames

1,160

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

-7.1%

change since 2000 (was #19,908)

Who is named Such

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

94% of people named Such identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.0% as two or more races and 1.8% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

White (not Hispanic) 94%
Two or more races 2.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.2%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Suchs

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Alec John Such
American bassist (1951–2022)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Such

Such has the Soundex code S200, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code S200.

Questions

How common is the surname Such?: 1,160 people in the United States had the surname Such in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 266,160 Americans. It ranked 22,235th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Such?: In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Such identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.0% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Such?: Alec John Such, American bassist (1951–2022).
Where is the surname Such most common?: Wikidata records people named Such in the United States.
Is the surname Such getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,248 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,160 in 2010, down 7.1%.