Explore the Family Name Saintil

The meaning of Saintil

Haitian: probably a derivative of the rare Latin personal name Sanctilus (from the adjective sanctus ‘holy’), borne by a man of great virtue, mentioned in a dialogue of St. Gregory the Great. Compare Saintilus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Saintil has seen a significant increase in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, Saintil was ranked at 25,398 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010 it had climbed to 19,041, marking a notable shift of 25.03%. The total count of individuals bearing this surname also rose from 915 in 2000 to 1,430 in 2010, an impressive growth of 56.28%. Proportionally per 100,000 people, the occurrence of this surname increased by 41.18% during this period, moving from 0.34 to 0.48.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,398	#19,041	25.03%
Count	915	1,430	56.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.48	41.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saintil

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting patterns. In 2000, a significant portion (85.14%) of those with the surname Saintil identified as Black, and this figure increased to 94.55% by 2010 — an 11.05% change. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as two or more races decreased dramatically from 13.22% in 2000 to just 1.75% in 2010. A small fraction of Saintils identified as Hispanic, showing a rise from 0.98% in 2000 to 2.66% in 2010. Notably, no individuals with the surname Saintil identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Remarkably, there was a slight emergence of individuals identifying as White in 2010, where none did in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	85.14%	94.55%	11.05%
Hispanic	0.98%	2.66%	171.43%
Two or More Races	13.22%	1.75%	-86.76%
White	0%	0.7%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%