2010
#152,628
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 107
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Susbilla
A surname derived from a Spanish place name referring to someone from Subiela or Subilla.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 116 Americans carry the last name Susbilla. That puts it at #155,270 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,954,779 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Susbilla surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
116
1 in 2,954,779
Census rank
#155,270
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
101
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 101 bearers of the surname Susbilla in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 155270th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Susbilla, the largest self-reported group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 78.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (16.8%) and White (4.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Susbilla
The surname SUSBILLA originated in the Spanish region of Andalusia during the late 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Arabic name "Susbayl," which referred to a small town in the province of Seville. This town's name is thought to have originated from the Latin phrase "Sub Oppidum Bellum," meaning "under the beautiful town."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the SUSBILLA surname appears in the town records of Seville from the year 1492. These records mention a family by the name of Susbayl, which was likely the original spelling before it was later Hispanicized to SUSBILLA. It is possible that this family was among those who converted from Islam to Christianity during the Reconquista, leading to the adaptation of their name to a more Spanish form.
In the 16th century, several members of the SUSBILLA family were documented as landowners and merchants in the town of Écija, located in the Seville province. One notable individual from this period was Diego SUSBILLA, a wealthy olive oil trader born in 1534 who was known for his philanthropic contributions to local churches and charitable organizations.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, the SUSBILLA name spread throughout the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura, with various branches of the family establishing themselves in cities such as Córdoba, Cádiz, and Badajoz. In 1712, a military officer named Juan SUSBILLA was recorded as a participant in the Siege of Cádiz during the War of the Spanish Succession.
As the Spanish Empire expanded into the Americas, some members of the SUSBILLA family emigrated to the New World. In 1783, a man named Francisco SUSBILLA was documented as one of the founders of the town of San Antonio de Areco in present-day Argentina. Another notable figure was María SUSBILLA, born in 1806 in Havana, Cuba, who was a renowned poet and writer during the island's colonial period.
Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the SUSBILLA surname continued to appear across Spain and its former colonies, with various individuals achieving recognition in fields such as politics, academia, and the arts. One prominent example was the Spanish painter and sculptor José SUSBILLA (1872-1949), whose works are part of several art collections in Spain and Latin America.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Susbilla
Among Census respondents with the surname Susbilla, the largest self-reported group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 78.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (16.8%) and White (4.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Susbilla bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Susbilla surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander78.2% · 79
- Hispanic or Latino16.8% · 17
- White4.0% · 4
- Two or more races1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Susbilla
Susbilla appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#155,270
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 101
-6 bearers (-5.6%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 2,642 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #152,628 | 107 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #155,270 | 101 | 0.03 | -6 bearers (-5.6%) | Down 2,642 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Susbilla surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #152,628 | #155,270 | -1.7% |
| Count | 107 | 101 | -5.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -15.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Susbilla bearers went from 107 to 101 (-5.6% change). The surname moved down 2,642 positions in the national ranking, going from #152,628 to #155,270.
FAQ
Susbilla surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Susbilla?
Name Census estimates that about 116 living Americans carry the surname Susbilla. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,954,779 residents.
How common is Susbilla?
Susbilla ranks #155,270 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 101 people with the surname Susbilla. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (116), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Susbilla.
Has Susbilla become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Susbilla went from 107 recorded bearers to 101. That is a decrease of 6 (-5.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #152,628 to #155,270.
What does the Census say about the background of Susbilla?
Among Census respondents with the surname Susbilla, the largest self-reported group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 78.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (16.8%) and White (4.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest self-reported group for the surname Susbilla in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.2% (79 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Susbilla appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Asian/Pacific Islander (78.2%), Hispanic (16.8%), White (4.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Susbilla (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Susbilla mean?
A surname derived from a Spanish place name referring to someone from Subiela or Subilla. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Susbilla (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Susbilla?
Find out how many people are called Susbilla on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.