Explore the Family Name Sandahl

The meaning of Sandahl

1. Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements sand ‘sand’ + dahl, an ornamental spelling of dal ‘valley’. 2. Norwegian: variant of Sandal. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Jarl, Sven.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sandahl has seen a slight decrease between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 25,885 in terms of prevalence in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 26,362nd position, marking a change of -1.84%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname slightly increased from 892 in 2000 to 926 in 2010, a growth rate of 3.81%. Despite this rise, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by -6.06% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,885	#26,362	-1.84%
Count	892	926	3.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.31	-6.06%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sandahl

When it comes to ethnicity, again based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, in 2000, 96.97% of those with the Sandahl surname identified as White. This percentage decreased slightly to 95.46% in 2010. The percentage of people with this surname who identify as Hispanic saw a significant increase during this time period, rising from 1.68% to 2.92%, a change of 73.81%. Meanwhile, the percentage of people identifying as having two or more races also grew from 0.67% in 2000 to 1.08% in 2010, marking a 61.19% increase. There were no individuals with the Sandahl surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.97%	95.46%	-1.56%
Hispanic	1.68%	2.92%	73.81%
Two or More Races	0.67%	1.08%	61.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%