Explore the Family Name Saperstein

The meaning of Saperstein

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name, a compound of Hebrew sapir ‘sapphire’ + German Stein ‘stone’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Haim, Herschel, Iren, Shira, Yisroel, Zalman.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Saperstein witnessed a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 26,306th and dropped slightly to 27,481st position by 2010. There was a minor increase of 0.46% in the total count of individuals with this surname, rising from 873 in 2000 to 877 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a reduction by 6.25%, going down from 0.32 to 0.3.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,306	#27,481	-4.47%
Count	873	877	0.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.3	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saperstein

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Saperstein, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates minimal shifts between 2000 and 2010. Overwhelmingly, the majority identifying as White only shifted downwards marginally from 96.56% to 96.12%. Similarly, the proportion identifying as having two or more races declined slightly from 1.49% to 1.37%. Interestingly, there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, jumping from 1.26% to 1.60%. It is important to note that there were no recorded instances of this surname amongst Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in 2000; however, by 2010, there was a small representation within the Asian/Pacific Islander group.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.56%	96.12%	-0.46%
Hispanic	1.26%	1.6%	26.98%
Two or More Races	1.49%	1.37%	-8.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.57%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%