Explore the Family Name Sandquist

The meaning of Sandquist

Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements sand ‘sand’ + quist, an old or ornamental spelling of kvist ‘twig’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Berger, Erik, Lennart.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sandquist has experienced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 19,376th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 19,590th spot, indicating a 1.1% decline. However, the number of individuals with this surname increased by 6.5% during the same period, from 1,293 to 1,377. The proportion of people named Sandquist per 100,000 also saw a marginal decrease of 2.08%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,376	#19,590	-1.1%
Count	1,293	1,377	6.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.48	0.47	-2.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sandquist

The ethnicity associated with the surname Sandquist also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Those identifying as White decreased from 97.22% to 95.93%, while those who identified as having two or more ethnic identities increased significantly from 0.54% to 1.02%. The Hispanic population using this surname grew by 54.63%, reaching 1.67% in 2010. Additionally, for the first time, Black and Asian/Pacific Islander categories appeared in the 2010 data, accounting for 0.44% each of the total Sandquist population. Meanwhile, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native slightly declined from 0.46% to 0.44%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.22%	95.93%	-1.33%
Hispanic	1.08%	1.67%	54.63%
Two or More Races	0.54%	1.02%	88.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.51%	0%
Black	0%	0.44%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.46%	0.44%	-4.35%