Explore the Family Name Sampley
The meaning of Sampley
Origin undetermined.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sampley in the United States?
The surname Sampley, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 22,670th on the list of most common surnames in the U.S., but by 2010 it had dropped to 23,054th place, representing a decline of approximately 1.69%. However, the actual count of individuals carrying this surname increased during the same period, going from 1,058 in 2000 to 1,109 in 2010, a change of roughly 4.82%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,670 | #23,054 | -1.69% |
| Count | 1,058 | 1,109 | 4.82% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.39 | 0.38 | -2.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sampley
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Sampley identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, though this proportion decreased slightly from 92.82% to 90.44%. The proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander more than doubled during this period, increasing from 1.23% to 2.80%, while the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also nearly doubled from 1.61% to 3.43%. However, there were notable decreases in the proportions of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native or as two or more races, and no individuals identified as Black in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.82% | 90.44% | -2.56% |
| Hispanic | 1.61% | 3.43% | 113.04% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.23% | 2.8% | 127.64% |
| Two or More Races | 2.08% | 1.8% | -13.46% |
| Black | 0.76% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.51% | 0% | 0% |