Surname Suchanneck - Meaning and Origin

Suchanneck: What does the surname Suchanneck mean?

The last name Suchanneck is an occupational surname of German origin derived from the word ‘Suchenneck’, meaning ‘hound keeper’. The name indicates that an ancestor of the bearer of the surname once held the job of keeping hunting dogs for a living.

In the Middle Ages, hound keeping was an esteemed profession as hounds were a major part of any lord’s hunting party. Lords would keep a pack of hounds to help them when hunting game and a hound keeper was responsible for looking after the pack and keeping them in tip-top shape. A hound keeper would groom and feed the dogs, treat their ailments, train them and generally look after them.

The Suchanneck surname is still in use in various parts of the world, primarily in Germany and Austria, with many members of the Suchanneck family in the United States and Canada.

Overall, anyone who bears the Suchanneck surname is a descendant of a proud hound keeper who worked hard to make the hunts of the aristocracy a successful endeavour.

Suchanneck: Where does the name Suchanneck come from?

The last name Suchanneck is less common today in Europe than in past centuries. The name likely originates in Germany and Prussia, and there are still many people bearing the surname in Germany and its neighbouring countries.

In 2019, there were over 14,000 people with the surname Suchanneck residing in Germany, according to the Meyers Gazetteer. This makes it one of the more common last name in the country. There were smaller pockets of Suchanneck families in Poland, Denmark, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic.

Outside of Europe, however, there were far fewer people with the Suchanneck surname. In the United States, the number was less than 350. Most of them lived in the midwestern states, notably Michigan, Ohio, and Missouri.

As Europe and the United States become more interconnected and inter-region migration increases, it is possible the last name Suchanneck will become more common in other countries. Still, at present, it is most strongly associated with Germany and its neighbours.

Variations of the surname Suchanneck

The surname Suchanneck is believed to be a toponymic name, meaning it is derived from the name of a place. The name likely originated from a village called Suchanek, which is located in the state of Thuringia in Germany. The variants of such a name range from Suchan, Suchanec, Suchanecz, Suchanek, Suchaneck, Suchanko, Suchanoff, Suchon, Suchonoff, Suchoselsky, Suchenec, Sucheneck, Sucheniez, Suchenke, Sucher, Sucherow, Suchos, Suchosh, and Suchoske.

The spelling of this surname can also be translated into other languages with similar phonetic sounds. For example, in Slavic languages, the surname can be spelled as Sutchaneck, Suchanets, Suchanchak, Suchinski, Suchintsev and Suchonowicz. In Romance languages such as French, Spanish and Italian, the surname can be spelled as Suchanec, Suchaneck, Suchonet, and Suchonek.

Due to the multiple variations, spellings, and origins, the surname Suchanneck is found all over the world, especially in Europe and North America. Different branches of this particular surname are documented throughout Eastern Europe, from Belarus to Ukraine. It is also found in the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Poland.

Famous people with the name Suchanneck

• Gustav Suchanneck (American apparel designer and former creative director of Don Graham Apparel Solutions)
• Ellen Suchaneck (German classical archaeologist and writer, known for her expertise on the topic of Mycenaean Greece)
• Allyson Suchaneck (American actress, known for her roles in the films The Playbook, A Really Useful Life and For What I Am)
• Berthold Suchaneck (German theologian and literary scholar, known for his book Bible and Myth)
• Tate Suchaneck (American professional golf player, who placed 20th in the 2019 US Amateur Championship)
• Lorenz Suchaneck (German pharmacist, served as department manager at Merck in Darmstadt for 45 years)
• Miriam Suchaneck (American author and editor, founded the library of the New School for Social Research in New York City)
• Claus Suchaneck (German journalist and media expert, known for his columns in Der Spiegel)
• Robert Suchaneck (American politician and politician, served on the Los Angeles City Council from 2000 to 2008)
• Jacob Suchaneck (Austrian born American artist, known for his bronze sculptures)

Other surnames

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