Explore the Family Name Sandwell

The meaning of Sandwell

English: habitational name from any of various places called Sandwell, for example Sandwell in Staffordshire or Sandwell in Harberton (Devon). The places are named with Old English sand ‘sand’ + wella ‘well, spring, stream’.

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

The surname Sandwell has seen a moderate increase in popularity over the years, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 132,259th most common, but by 2010 it climbed to 127,494th place, marking a 3.6 percent change. The count of individuals carrying this surname also rose from 118 to 134 during this decade, indicating an increase of 13.56 percent. Furthermore, there was a 25 percent boost in the proportion of people with this last name per 100,000 residents, moving from 0.04 in 2000 to 0.05 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#132,259	#127,494	3.6%
Count	118	134	13.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.04	0.05	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sandwell

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sandwell, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Predominantly, this surname is linked to White ethnicity, accounting for 94.07 percent in 2000 and 91.04 percent in 2010, showing a modest decrease of 3.22 percent. Meanwhile, the percentage of Hispanic individuals with this surname saw a significant jump, from 4.24 percent in 2000 to 6.72 percent in 2010, marking a 58.49 percent change. There were no recorded instances of this surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.07%	91.04%	-3.22%
Hispanic	4.24%	6.72%	58.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%