Explore the Family Name Sandmeier
The meaning of Sandmeier
German: variant of Sandmeyer. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Helmuth, Ruedi.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sandmeier in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sandmeier had a popularity rank of 78,838 in the year 2000, which slightly declined to 80,131 in 2010 - a change of -1.64%. In terms of counts, there were 225 individuals with the Sandmeier surname in 2000, and this number increased by 5.33% to 237 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.08 between these two decades.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #78,838 | #80,131 | -1.64% |
| Count | 225 | 237 | 5.33% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sandmeier
The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that in 2000, 94.67% of individuals with the surname Sandmeier identified as White, and this percentage increased to 96.20% in 2010. There was also a small percentage (3.11%) of individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000; however, this figure dropped to zero by 2010. No individuals with the Sandmeier surname identified as being of Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.67% | 96.2% | 1.62% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.11% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |