Explore the Family Name Santer

The meaning of Santer

1. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): probably from a short form of the personal name Alexander. Compare Sander. 2. English: variant of Senter. 3. English (Kent): of Norman origin, a nickname from Old French sanz terre ‘without land’. 4. French (Nord): variant of Santerre. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Mayer, Moshe.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Santer has seen a decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 68,360 in popularity and had a count of 269 occurrences per 100,000 people. By 2010, it dropped to rank 82,044 with only 230 occurrences per 100,000 people, marking a change of about -20.02% in rank and -14.5% in count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,360	#82,044	-20.02%
Count	269	230	-14.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.08	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Santer

The ethnic identity associated with the Santer surname, as derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, has undergone notable changes between 2000 and 2010. The largest percentage of individuals with this last name identify as White, although this group saw a decrease from 87.73% to 80% during this period. There was a significant increase in those identifying as Black, from 4.09% to 11.74%. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also increased from 1.86% to 3.91%, while the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic decreased slightly from 4.83% to 3.91%. There were no individuals that identified as having two or more races, or as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.73%	80%	-8.81%
Black	4.09%	11.74%	187.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.86%	3.91%	110.22%
Hispanic	4.83%	3.91%	-19.05%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%