Photo shows view from the "The Grand" (formerly named Sun City Grand) Neighborhood in Surprise, Arizona looking towards the White Tank Mountains.
Places Named Surprise
There are many places around the world named Surprise. The name Surprise has been attached to eight cities or places around the world plus numerous lakes according to Geotargit.com.
The cities or areas named Surprise include six places in The United States of America, one in British Columbia, Canada near the Stikine Region, and one on the west coast of Réunion which is a small island located in the Indian Ocean about 340 miles east of Madagascar.
The island of Réunion includes over 969 square miles and has a population of over 868,000. Réunion is an overseas Department and Region of France.
The Six USA Locations Named Surprise
| State | Population (if available) |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 149,558 – City |
| Indiana | unincorporated – post office closed in 1905 |
| Nebraska | 43 – Village in southwestern Butler County |
| New York | populated place along Highway 81 in rural New York south of Albany |
| Tennessee | populated place within Commissioner District 5 of Meigs County (23,106 – Co.) |
| Virginia | populated place along Highway 15 in rural Virginia southwest of Culpepper, VA |
Surprise is the 10th largest City in Arizona
Surprise is a fast-growing suburb in the West Valley of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. The City of Surprise was incorporated in 1960 when it had fewer than 2,000 residents living within the Original Township Square Mile Area.
History of Surprise, Arizona
Many of the details of the City of Surprise’s history were gathered and included in a book which is available for sale by the City of Surprise when using this order form link from the City’s Official Website: “The City of Surprise: A History in Progress”
Surprise History Video Preview
Things Called Surprise
O.M.G. Dolls – LOL Surprise!
Unless you have young children or grandchildren, you may not have heard about a HOT NEWER Product Lines called O.M.G. Dolls – LOL Surprise! So, if you are not familiar with them, what are they?
They are Toys, made by the world’s largest private toy company.
The City of Surprise currently has no connection with these toys or the company that makes them other than they share the name: Surprise
You may or may not be familiar with the company that makes them, MGA Entertainment, but you are likely to be at least familiar with some of their products.
“Founded in 1979, MGA Entertainment has built a reputation of creating top consumer brands across a wide variety of consumer product categories, continually providing innovative play patterns that appeal to girls & boys of all ages.
MGA Entertainment, the world’s largest private toy company, has a diversified portfolio of award-winning brands”
www.mgae.com/about
MGA Entertainment Brands
- L.O.L. Surprise!,
- Little Tikes,
- Rainbow High,
- Na! Na! Na! Surprise,
- BABY born Surprise,
- VIRO Rides,
- Dojo Battle, Lalaloopsy,
- Glitter Babyz,
- Dream Ella,
- \Foamo,
- Tobi Robot Smartwatch,
- Zapf Creation and
- many more of your favorite toys!
To learn more, including why they are called “Surprise” check out or blog post that highlights this company and their “Surprise” Brands of Products here: Things Named Surprise.