Explore the Family Name Sandness
The meaning of Sandness
Norwegian: old variant of Sandnes (and, in North America, probably also an altered form of this), a habitational name from any of fifty or more farmsteads all over Norway named with Old Norse Sandnes, a compound of sand ‘sand, sandy plain’, ‘beach’ + nes ‘headland, promontory’.
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How common is the last name Sandness in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sandness had a slight decrease in ranking from 48,665 in 2000 to 49,461 in 2010, marking a change of -1.64%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased by 4.42%, from 407 in 2000 to 425 in 2010. This indicates that despite its drop in popularity rank, more individuals bear the surname Sandness. The proportion per 100k also decreased by -6.67%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #48,665 | #49,461 | -1.64% |
| Count | 407 | 425 | 4.42% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.14 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sandness
In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows an overall shift in the distribution of ethnicity associated with the surname Sandness. The percentage of individuals identified as White decreased slightly from 92.14% in 2000 to 86.82% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also decreased slightly by -11.05%. However, there was a significant increase in the number of individuals with the Sandness surname who identify as two or more races, moving from 1.23% in 2000 to 2.59% in 2010 - an impressive increase of over 110%. Likewise, those identifying as Hispanic almost doubled from 2.70% to 5.18%. There were no individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.14% | 86.82% | -5.77% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% | 5.18% | 91.85% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.44% | 3.06% | -11.05% |
| Two or More Races | 1.23% | 2.59% | 110.57% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |