Explore the Family Name Sandiego

The meaning of Sandiego

Spanish (Valencia): habitational name from any of several places so named for a local shrine or church dedicated to the disciple Saint James the Greater (San Diego in Spanish), patron saint of Spain. See also Diego and Santiago.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sandiego has seen a noticeable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Sandiego was ranked as the 37,986th most popular surname in the United States with a count of 549 people bearing it. However, by 2010, it had surged to the 29,626th position with 795 individuals sharing the surname, marking a significant growth of 44.81%. The proportion of people named Sandiego per 100,000 also rose from 0.2 to 0.27, an increase of 35%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,986	#29,626	22.01%
Count	549	795	44.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.27	35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sandiego

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander population holding the surname Sandiego increased by 5.19%, making up 73.58% of all Sandiegos in 2010. The Hispanic segment noting an upward change of 38.01%, reaching a share of 13.58% in the same year. Interestingly, there were recorded changes in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category and Black ethnicity, which moved from 0% to 3.52% and 0.63% respectively. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as White or belonging to two or more races decreased, dropping to 4.91% and 3.77% from 9.11% and 7.10% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	69.95%	73.58%	5.19%
Hispanic	9.84%	13.58%	38.01%
White	9.11%	4.91%	-46.1%
Two or More Races	7.1%	3.77%	-46.9%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	3.52%	0%
Black	0%	0.63%	0%