Explore the Family Name Sandbach

The meaning of Sandbach

1. English (Cheshire): habitational name from Sandbach (Cheshire), from Old English sand ‘sand’ + bece, bæce ‘stream, valley’. 2. German: habitational name from a place called with sand ‘sand’ + bach ‘stream’.

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

The surname Sandbach, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen mild fluctuation in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Sandbach held a rank of 86,992 in terms of commonality among surnames, but by 2010, it had slipped slightly to a rank of 94,730, showing a negative change of 8.9 percent. The number of individuals bearing this surname also saw a decline from 199 individuals in 2000 to 193 in 2010, representing a decrease of 3.02 percent. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people, however, remained stable at 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#86,992	#94,730	-8.9%
Count	199	193	-3.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sandbach

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sandbach, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reports that it is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White. In 2000, 95.98 percent of individuals with this surname identified as White, and that percentage increased slightly to 97.93 by 2010. From 2000 to 2010, there was a presence of individuals with this surname who identified with two or more races, but that tally dropped to zero by 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname being associated with Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.98%	97.93%	2.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	3.02%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%