Explore the Family Name Sablan

The meaning of Sablan

Chamorro (Northern Mariana Islands and Guam): unexplained. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juan, Francisco, Jose, Theresita, Alberto, Artemio, Candido, Enrique, Guillermo, Joaquin, Luis, Manuel.

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

According to the data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sablan has significantly increased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Sablan ranked 20,831st in terms of commonality, but took a considerable leap to the 16,743rd position in 2010. This represents a growth rate of approximately 19.62%. The count of people bearing the name Sablan also saw a significant rise, from 1,178 in 2000 to 1,708 in 2010, marking an increase of nearly 45%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,831	#16,743	19.62%
Count	1,178	1,708	44.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.58	31.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sablan

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data presents a diverse picture for individuals bearing the surname Sablan. Most notably, the largest group identifies as Asian/Pacific Islander, although this category experienced a slight decrease from 62.65% in 2000 to 60.19% in 2010. There was a marked increase in individuals identifying with two or more races, climbing from 11.04% in 2000 to 17.97% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White diminished significantly from 16.13% to 10.07%, while the proportion of Hispanic identifiers moderately grew from 9.42% to 11.01%. Lastly, the categories of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native were relatively small, but saw a minimal increase in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	62.65%	60.19%	-3.93%
Two or More Races	11.04%	17.97%	62.77%
Hispanic	9.42%	11.01%	16.88%
White	16.13%	10.07%	-37.57%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.47%	0%
Black	0%	0.29%	0%