Explore the Family Name Sampsell
The meaning of Sampsell
Americanized form of German Samsel.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sampsell in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sampsell has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the course of a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 30,264th and this dropped by approximately 5 percent to 31,790th by 2010. The total count of people bearing this surname also experienced a minimal decline of 0.55 percent from 730 in 2000 to 726 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the Sampsell surname per 100k people decreased by 7.41 percent over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,264 | #31,790 | -5.04% |
| Count | 730 | 726 | -0.55% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.27 | 0.25 | -7.41% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sampsell
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the vast majority of individuals with the Sampsell surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with an insignificant increase from 96.71 percent to 96.83 percent. Interestingly, the data for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black was suppressed for privacy in 2010, whereas in 2000 they each constituted 0.82 percent. Those who identify as of two or more ethnic identities accounted for 1.10 percent in 2010, up from zero in 2000. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a decrease of 12.73 percent, going from 1.10 percent in 2000 to 0.96 percent in 2010. There were no individuals with the Sampsell surname who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.71% | 96.83% | 0.12% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.1% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% | 0.96% | -12.73% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.82% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0.82% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |