Explore the Family Name Sagastume

The meaning of Sagastume

Basque: topographic name from sagasta ‘apple tree’ + -ume ‘young plant’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Luis, Mario, Felipe, Ana, Carlos, Dagoberto, Jorge, Margarita, Pedro, Salvador, Sergio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sagastume has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of its popularity jumped from 18016 in 2000 to 12560 in 2010, marking a 30.28% increase. This was accompanied by an impressive 72.62% rise in the count of individuals with the Sagastume surname, growing from 1428 to 2465 within the decade. In terms of proportion per 100k people, the figure went up by 58.49%, moving from 0.53 in 2000 to 0.84 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#18,016#12,56030.28%
Count1,4282,46572.62%
Proportion per 100k0.530.8458.49%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sagastume

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides valuable information about the ethnic identity associated with the Sagastume surname. Most notably, the percentage of Hispanic individuals with this last name rose from 93.21% in 2000 to 94.60% in 2010, indicating a 1.49% increase over the decade. Meanwhile, the proportion of White individuals decreased by 15.03%, dropping from 5.39% to 4.58%. The Asian/Pacific Islander group experienced a slight decrease of 8.57%, while the Black community saw a more sizable reduction of 33.93%. The proportions for those identifying as Two or more races, as well as American Indian and Alaskan Native were reported as zero or suppressed for privacy in the 2010 census.

20002010Change
Hispanic93.21%94.6%1.49%
White5.39%4.58%-15.03%
Black0.56%0.37%-33.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.35%0.32%-8.57%
Two or More Races0.49%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%