Soukup
A Czech surname probably built from a personal name, ultimately meaning someone descended from or associated with a forebear named Soukup.
The #9,314 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 88,339 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Soukup is a Czech surname of Slavic origin. It is generally explained as a family name formed from a personal name or inherited byname Soukup, rather than from an occupational word in its modern sense. The deeper linguistic history is not entirely certain, but the name is commonly treated as a Czech hereditary surname with a patronymic character.
History
The surname is especially associated with the Czech lands and appears in communities of Czech emigration, including the United States. Like many Central European surnames, it became fixed as a hereditary family name in the 18th and 19th centuries. In English-speaking countries it is usually retained in its original spelling.
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Fun fact
Soukup remains much more common in Czech records than in English-speaking ones, where it is a recognizable marker of Czech ancestry.