Explore the Family Name Sanor

The meaning of Sanor

English (Yorkshire): perhaps a variant of Senior.

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

The surname "Sanor" gained popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Sanor was ranked as the 47,735th most common surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 38,439th spot, marking a 19.47% increase in rank. The number of people with the Sanor surname also increased significantly during this period, from 417 in 2000 to 576 in 2010 – an impressive rise of 38.13%. This change is reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which went up from 0.15 to 0.2.

20002010Change
Rank#47,735#38,43919.47%
Count41757638.13%
Proportion per 100k0.150.233.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sanor

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Sanor also evolved between 2000 and 2010, as detailed in Decennial U.S. Census data. There was a notable increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 1.20% to 3.99%) and Black (from 2.40% to 5.90%). The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic more than doubled, from 1.44% to 3.13%. Interestingly, there was a new emergence of individuals identifying as having two or more races at 2.95% in 2010, where no such category existed in 2000. Meanwhile, the representation of those identifying as White saw a slight decrease, down from 94.00% to 84.03%. The percentage of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained negligible at 0%.

20002010Change
White94%84.03%-10.61%
Black2.4%5.9%145.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.2%3.99%232.5%
Hispanic1.44%3.13%117.36%
Two or More Races0%2.95%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%