Explore the Family Name Saathoff
The meaning of Saathoff
North German (Westphalia): 1. habitational name for someone working or living at a farm named with Middle Low German sāt ‘seed’ + hof ‘farmstead’. 2. status name for someone whose land holding (Middle Low German sate, sāt ‘settlement, land’) extended to one Hufe, an old measure of land. Compare Huber.
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How common is the last name Saathoff in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Saathoff has seen a slight decrease over the span of a decade. In 2000, Saathoff ranked at 13,802 in terms of popularity and by 2010, it had slipped to 14,691. Despite this shift in ranking, the total count of individuals with this surname experienced an increase of 0.65%, rising from 2,011 in 2000 to 2,024 in 2010. However, its proportion per 100k people saw a decline of 8% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #13,802 | #14,691 | -6.44% |
| Count | 2,011 | 2,024 | 0.65% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.75 | 0.69 | -8% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saathoff
The ethnicity distribution for the surname Saathoff also changed, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of those identified as White decreased slightly from 96.97% in 2000 to 94.17% in 2010. There was, however, a notable increase in the number of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic during the same period, with an increase of 80% and 75.12% respectively. The percentage of people with this surname identifying with two or more races also rose significantly, almost tripling from 0.40% in 2000 to 1.19% in 2010. No change was reported for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.97% | 94.17% | -2.89% |
| Hispanic | 2.09% | 3.66% | 75.12% |
| Two or More Races | 0.4% | 1.19% | 197.5% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.54% | 80% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |