How Many People Are Named Suraj Jones?

There are approximately 5 people named Suraj Jones living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Suraj with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Jones. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

5

1 in 68,550,868 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Suraj: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Suraj. The peak year was 2003 with 54 births. The average person named Suraj today is 25 years old.

0 11 22 32 43 54 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Suraj

In the 2020 Census, the first name Suraj was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Asian and Pacific Islander (89.68%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (3.54%) and White (2.93%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Suraj in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Suraj rose or fell over time.

White
2.93%
Black
3.54%
Hispanic
1.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander
89.68%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.50%
Two or More Races
2.17%

Ancestry of the Jones Surname

The surname Jones was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Jones in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
53.06%
Black
37.22%
Hispanic
3.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.59%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.91%
Two or More Races
4.87%

How we calculated this

The first name "Suraj" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Jones" appears at a rate of 462.78 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Suraj are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 5 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Suraj Jones: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Suraj Jones?

We estimate approximately 5 people named Suraj Jones are alive in the United States today. The first name Suraj is shared by 1,064 Americans, and the surname Jones is shared by 1,586,209.

How rare is the name Suraj Jones?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. The first name Suraj is rare and the surname Jones is very common.

Is Suraj a male or female name?

Suraj is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 2003 and the average bearer today is 25 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Suraj?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Suraj was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Asian and Pacific Islander (89.68%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (3.54%) and White (2.93%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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