Explore the Family Name Saintamand

The meaning of Saintamand

French and Haitian: variant of Saint-Amand (see St. Amand) and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. This form of the surname is very rare in France; it is more common in Haiti.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Saintamand slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 132,259 in terms of commonality but dropped to a rank of 134,712 in 2010, representing a decline of 1.85 percent. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased marginally from 118 in 2000 to 125 in 2010, a growth rate of approximately 5.93 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.04.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#132,259	#134,712	-1.85%
Count	118	125	5.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.04	0.04	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saintamand

In reference to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some significant shifts between 2000 and 2010. In both years, there were no identified Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with the surname Saintamand. The percentage of those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased substantially by almost half, down to 4 percent in 2010 from 7.63 percent in 2000. The White ethnicity also saw a decrease from 56.78 percent to 45.6 percent. Conversely, those identifying as Black saw a significant increase, jumping from 29.66 percent to 44 percent. The Hispanic group also experienced growth, with their representation rising from 4.24 percent to 5.6 percent over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	56.78%	45.6%	-19.69%
Black	29.66%	44%	48.35%
Hispanic	4.24%	5.6%	32.08%
Two or More Races	7.63%	4%	-47.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%