Explore the Family Name Sackrider

The meaning of Sackrider

Americanized form of German Sackreuter, a nickname for a plunderer or cutpurse, from Middle High German sack ‘sack, bag’ + riutære ‘one who tears out, clears land’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sackrider has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 47,735th most popular surname and by 2010, it had dropped to 49,461st place, an overall change of -3.62%. The actual count of people with this surname, however, increased slightly from 417 in 2000 to 425 in 2010, representing a 1.92% growth. Its proportion per 100,000 people saw a small decline of 6.67%, shifting from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#47,735#49,461-3.62%
Count4174251.92%
Proportion per 100k0.150.14-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sackrider

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Sackrider surname identified as White, accounting for 94.48% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 94.59% by 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic made up 2.40% in 2000 and decreased slightly to 2.35% in 2010. There were a small percentage who identified with two or more races, which dropped from 2.40% in 2000 to 1.88% in 2010. No Sackriders identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White94.48%94.59%0.12%
Hispanic2.4%2.35%-2.08%
Two or More Races2.4%1.88%-21.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%