Explore the Family Name Susalla

The meaning of Susalla

Germanized or Americanized form of Polish Susała: nickname from a derivative of sus ‘leap, jump’.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Susalla" has seen a slight decrease over the decade from 2000 to 2010. The ranking dropped by 1.27 percent, from 59,147 in 2000 to 59,901 in 2010. However, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased by 5.31 percent, from 320 in 2000 to 337 in 2010. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100,000 people slightly decreased by 8.33 percent during the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#59,147#59,901-1.27%
Count3203375.31%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Susalla

Concerning ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that most individuals with the surname "Susalla" identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although the percentage dipped slightly from 97.81 to 97.03. In 2010, a small fraction (1.48 percent) identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, a category that was not reported in 2000. The categories of Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native either reported no change or had their data suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White97.81%97.03%-0.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.48%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%