Explore the Family Name Saintgermain

The meaning of Saintgermain

Altered form of French and Haitian Saint-Germain (see St. Germain). The surname in the form Saintgermain is no longer found in France.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Saintgermain has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 109,915th in popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to 82,044th, which is a 25.36% increase. The total count of people with this surname also increased from 149 in 2000 to 230 in 2010, indicating a 54.36% surge. This trend suggests that the proportion of people in the United States bearing the Saintgermain name per 100,000 residents grew by 33.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#109,915	#82,044	25.36%
Count	149	230	54.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.08	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saintgermain

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Saintgermain, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there were notable changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black with this surname saw a substantial increase of 74.69%, up from 37.58% in 2000 to 65.65% in 2010. Conversely, those identifying as White and Hispanic dropped by 42.73% and 35.20% respectively. Moreover, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races decreased dramatically by 69.81%. There were no recorded individuals with the surname Saintgermain identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	37.58%	65.65%	74.69%
White	46.31%	26.52%	-42.73%
Hispanic	5.37%	3.48%	-35.2%
Two or More Races	10.07%	3.04%	-69.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%