Supan
English
Etymology
Various origins:
- Borrowed from Austrian German Supan, an occupational surname for an administrator in a Slavic-speaking region. Ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *županъ, from *župa (“area, district”).
- Germanized form of Slovene Zupan, from Proto-Slavic *županъ, from *župa (“area, district”).
- Borrowed from Tagalog Supan, a surname predominantly found in Central Luzon region.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Supan is the 37993rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 584 individuals. Supan is most common among White (73.29%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (22.77%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Supan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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