Explore the Family Name Sousley

The meaning of Sousley

Perhaps an English habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Sousley in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sousley has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Sousley ranked as the 53,556th most common surname, but by 2010, its rank had fallen to 56,444, a change of -5.39%. Interestingly, the number of individuals with the Sousley surname remained stable at 362 in both years. As a result, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 decreased by 7.69%, indicating a relative decrease in popularity compared to other surnames.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,556	#56,444	-5.39%
Count	362	362	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sousley

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of Sousleys identified as White in both years, although there was a slight decrease from 95.03% in 2000 to 87.85% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. However, the percentage of Sousleys identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, rising from 2.21% in 2000 to 4.97% in 2010 – a change of 124.89%. Additionally, the percentage identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also increased slightly from 1.38% to 1.66%. Notably, in 2010, the census recorded for the first time individuals with the Sousley surname who identified as belonging to two or more races, making up 4.70% of Sousleys.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.03%	87.85%	-7.56%
Hispanic	2.21%	4.97%	124.89%
Two or More Races	0%	4.7%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.38%	1.66%	20.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%