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Early Origins of the Super family

The surname Super was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from very ancient times, as Lords of the manor of Woodlands, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Super family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Super research. Another 50 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1698 and 1732 are included under the topic Early Super History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Super Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Soper, Souper, Soaper, Super and others.

Early Notables of the Super family

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Super Ranking

In the United States, the name Super is the 15,039th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Super is ranked the 7,371st most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2


United States Super migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Super Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johann Jacob Super, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 3
  • Philip Super, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1766 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Super (post 1700) +

  • William N. Super, American politician, Mayor of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, 1956-61 4
  • Philip Super, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Pennsylvania State Senate 12th District, 1886 4
  • Super "Super Doll" Muñeco (1962-2022), Mexican Luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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