Explore the Family Name Sandoe

The meaning of Sandoe

1. Scandinavian (Sandøe): variant of Sando. 2. Cornish and English (Cornwall): variant of Sandow.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sandoe witnessed a dip in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 58,130 with 327 individuals bearing this surname. However, by 2010, the rank had slipped to 62,531 and the count decreased marginally to 320. The proportion of people with the surname Sandoe per 100k also dropped by 8.33% during this decade.

20002010Change
Rank#58,130#62,531-7.57%
Count327320-2.14%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sandoe

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Sandoe shows interesting shifts as per data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 94.80% in 2000 to 92.19% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.45% to 5.31%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both these years.

20002010Change
White94.8%92.19%-2.75%
Hispanic2.45%5.31%116.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%