Explore the Family Name Sangrey

The meaning of Sangrey

Americanized form of French Canadian Sansregret: soldier’s name from French sans regret ‘without regret’. History: This surname developed from a secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sangrey saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 62,961st in 2000, it moved up to 60,960th in 2010, marking a 3.18% change. There was also an 11.11% increase in the number of individuals with this surname, as the count rose from 297 to 330. Despite these changes, the proportion of people named Sangrey per 100k remained steady at 0.11.

20002010Change
Rank#62,961#60,9603.18%
Count29733011.11%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sangrey

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Sangrey identify as White, with a minor increase from 80.13% in 2000 to 80.91% in 2010. Those who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased from 17.17% to 15.15%. There was a notable percentage increase in individuals identifying with two or more races, moving from 2.36% to 3.03%. However, there were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or Black in either year.

20002010Change
White80.13%80.91%0.97%
American Indian and Alaskan Native17.17%15.15%-11.76%
Two or More Races2.36%3.03%28.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%