Explore the Family Name Sais

The meaning of Sais

Catalan: topographic name from saix ‘rock’ (from Latin saxum), or an ethnic name for a Saxon, derived from the root of saxó ‘Saxon’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Fernando, Orlando, Angelita, Arturo, Delfina, Desiderio, Dionicio, Edgardo, Elva, Fidel, Isidoro, Jere.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sais has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In this ten-year span, the rank of the surname improved from 25,076 to 23,768, a rise of approximately 5.22%. The count, or number of individuals with the surname Sais, also increased from 928 in 2000 to 1,064 in 2010, showing a growth of 14.66%. Consequently, the proportion of the surname Sais per 100,000 people grew by 5.88%, moving from 0.34 in 2000 to 0.36 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,076	#23,768	5.22%
Count	928	1,064	14.66%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.36	5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sais

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sais. From 2000 to 2010, there was a significant increase of 196.3% in the Asian/Pacific Islander category. Despite this, the largest ethnic group remains Hispanic, although it saw a slight decrease of 0.54%, going from 69.83% in 2000 to 69.45% in 2010. Individuals identifying as White showed a minimal decline of 0.61% while those identifying as Black decreased more notably by 20.56%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category experienced a slight increase of 10.92%. Meanwhile, those identifying with two or more races decreased by 12.4%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	69.83%	69.45%	-0.54%
White	24.68%	24.53%	-0.61%
Black	2.48%	1.97%	-20.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.54%	1.6%	196.3%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.19%	1.32%	10.92%
Two or More Races	1.29%	1.13%	-12.4%