Explore the Family Name Sangare

The meaning of Sangare

West African (mainly Mali, Guinea, and Ivory Coast; Sangaré): from the name of the Sangare clan of the Fulani people, of unexplained etymology.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sangare has seen a significant increase from 2000 to 2010 in the United States. In 2000, it ranked 134,037 in terms of popularity, with only 116 individuals carrying this surname. However, by 2010, the rank had risen dramatically to 51,830 and the count of people with this last name had grown to 401, representing a change of 61.33 in rank and an impressive 245.69 increase in count. The proportion per 100,000 people also rose substantially from 0.04 to 0.14 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#134,037	#51,830	61.33%
Count	116	401	245.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.04	0.14	250%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sangare

In regards to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sangare, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that in 2000, most individuals identified as Black (87.93%), followed by those identifying with two or more races (8.62%). There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, White, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. By 2010, there was a slight uptick in individuals identifying as White (2.74%), while those identifying as Black increased to 94.51%. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races decreased significantly to 2.49%, and there were still no reported individuals identifying as Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	87.93%	94.51%	7.48%
White	0%	2.74%	0%
Two or More Races	8.62%	2.49%	-71.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%