Explore the Family Name Sanner
The meaning of Sanner
Swedish and Norwegian: variant of Sander.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sanner in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sanner has seen a slight decrease in ranking between 2000 and 2010, moving from rank 10,357 to 10,473, indicating a change of -1.12. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 2,849 to 3,067, a growth of 7.65%. The proportion of individuals with the Sanner surname per 100,000 people also decreased slightly by -1.89 during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,357 | #10,473 | -1.12% |
| Count | 2,849 | 3,067 | 7.65% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.06 | 1.04 | -1.89% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sanner
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts within the Sanner surname bearers. In 2000, the majority identified as White (93.33%), decreasing slightly to 91.82% in 2010. The second largest group in both years was those identifying as Black, increasing from 2.14% in 2000 to 2.64% in 2010. Similarly, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and of two or more races all saw increases. The most significant change was seen among those identifying as Hispanic, which grew by 34.96%, albeit still representing a small percentage of the total at 1.66% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.33% | 91.82% | -1.62% |
| Black | 2.14% | 2.64% | 23.36% |
| Two or More Races | 1.51% | 1.7% | 12.58% |
| Hispanic | 1.23% | 1.66% | 34.96% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.23% | 1.47% | 19.51% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.56% | 0.72% | 28.57% |