Explore the Family Name Sapon

The meaning of Sapon

1. Hispanic or Amerindian (Guatemala; Sapón): unexplained. 2. Ukrainian: from the personal name Sapon, a vernacular form of Biblical Zephaniah (Greco-Latin Sophonias).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sapon saw a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 50,903rd in terms of frequency, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 37,848th position, marking an improvement of 25.65%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also rose from 385 in 2000 to 587 in 2010, a solid growth of 52.47%. Accordingly, the proportion of people with the Sapon surname per 100,000 population expanded by 42.86%, moving from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,903	#37,848	25.65%
Count	385	587	52.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.2	42.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sapon

Regarding ethnic identity linked to the surname Sapon as shown in the Decennial U.S. Census, the largest group identifying with this name were of Hispanic origin, with their share increasing from 76.62% in 2000 to 85.69% in 2010. On the other hand, the percentage of White individuals with this surname significantly decreased from 19.48% in 2000 to 11.07% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander community also experienced a reduction, slipping from 2.08% to 1.70%. Interestingly, in 2010, for the first time, Black individuals began associating with the Sapon surname, albeit at a modest rate of 1.19%. No changes were registered for two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	76.62%	85.69%	11.84%
White	19.48%	11.07%	-43.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.08%	1.7%	-18.27%
Black	0%	1.19%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%