Explore the Family Name Sainsbury

The meaning of Sainsbury

English (Wiltshire and Gloucestershire): habitational name from Saintbury (Gloucestershire), from the Old English personal name Sǣwine (genitive Sǣwines, from Old English sǣ ‘sea’ + wine ‘friend’) + burg ‘fortified place’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sainsbury has seen a slight increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 29,728 with 747 people carrying this surname. This figure rose to 800 by 2010, moving up the rank to 29,502, representing a growth of approximately 7.1%. However, when compared per 100,000 people, the proportion decreased slightly from 0.28 to 0.27, marking a drop of 3.57%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,728	#29,502	0.76%
Count	747	800	7.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.27	-3.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sainsbury

Analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sainsbury, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there's been a notable shift. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders carrying this surname dropped from 0.67% in 2000 to zero in 2010. Similarly, the Hispanic representation also fell by about 25.37%, going down from 2.01% to 1.5%. On the contrary, those identifying as Black saw an increase from 3.35% to 3.75%. Interestingly, in 2010, there was also a new addition to the Sainsbury family - individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities, which was not recorded in 2000. Nevertheless, the largest group was those who identified as White, accounting for 93.44% in 2000 and 93.38% in 2010, showing a negligible change across the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.44%	93.38%	-0.06%
Black	3.35%	3.75%	11.94%
Hispanic	2.01%	1.5%	-25.37%
Two or More Races	0%	0.63%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.67%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%