Explore the Family Name Ndiaye

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ndiaye has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ndiaye ranked 24,200 in popularity and by 2010, it had climbed to rank 12,460 — an impressive change of nearly 50%. The count of individuals with this surname more than doubled during this decade, growing from 971 to 2,491. This corresponds to an increase in the proportion of people named Ndiaye per 100,000, which rose from 0.36 to 0.84.

20002010Change
Rank#24,200#12,46048.51%
Count9712,491156.54%
Proportion per 100k0.360.84133.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ndiaye

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ndiaye, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. Most notably, the percentage identifying as Black increased from 90.94% to 93.86%, reinforcing the strong association of this surname with Black ethnicity. There was also a modest growth in White and Hispanic identifications, increasing by 16.84% and 31.71% respectively. However, there was a dramatic decrease in those identifying as belonging to two or more races, declining by over 58%. There were no reported instances of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities tied to the surname Ndiaye during these years.

20002010Change
Black90.94%93.86%3.21%
Two or More Races5.87%2.45%-58.26%
White1.96%2.29%16.84%
Hispanic0.82%1.08%31.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%