Explore the Family Name Sandino

The meaning of Sandino

Spanish: habitational name from Villasandino in Burgos province or a similarly named place. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Cayetano, Fabio, Francisco, Jose, Manuel, Mario, Rodrigo, Adan, Adelaida, Alberto, Alejandro, Alfonso.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sandino increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Sandino was ranked as the 36,129th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 31,689th spot, marking a change of 12.29%. The counts for the surname also grew during this period, from 586 in 2000 to 729 in 2010, an increase of 24.4%. The proportion of people with the surname per 100,000 also saw an increase from 0.22 to 0.25, which signifies a 13.64% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,129	#31,689	12.29%
Count	586	729	24.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.25	13.64%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sandino

In terms of ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Sandino identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 75.09% identified as Hispanic, and this number rose to 81.07% in 2010, marking a 7.96% increase. There was a notable decrease in those identifying as White, from 21.84% in 2000 to 16.05% in 2010. The 2010 census data also indicated that a small percentage (0.69%) identified as Black, a group not previously represented in the 2000 data. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation decreased by 40%, from 2.05% in 2000 to 1.23% in 2010. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0%, while there were no changes recorded for those identifying as two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	75.09%	81.07%	7.96%
White	21.84%	16.05%	-26.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.05%	1.23%	-40%
Black	0%	0.69%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%