Explore the Family Name Sardi

The meaning of Sardi

1. Italian: patronymic or plural form of Sardo ‘Sardinian’. 2. Catalan (Sardí): nickname from sardí ‘gray, sardine-colored’. 3. Hungarian (Sárdi): habitational name for someone from a place called Sárd in the counties of Zala and Somogy in western Hungary or from any of various places so named in Transylvania. 4. Croatian (Šardi): of Hungarian origin (see 3 above). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Armando, Leokadia, Adriana, Carmella, Elvira, Enrique, Liliana. Italian Marco, Dino, Edvige, Sal.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sardi has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 71,143rd in terms of commonality, but by 2010, the rank improved to 67,126th, indicating a positive change of 5.65%. During this same period, the count of individuals with the Sardi surname increased from 256 to 294, reflecting a substantial growth of 14.84%. The proportion per 100k also rose from 0.09 to 0.1, an uptick of 11.11%.

20002010Change
Rank#71,143#67,1265.65%
Count25629414.84%
Proportion per 100k0.090.111.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sardi

On the matter of ethnic identity, the census data reveals that while White remains the predominant ethnicity associated with the surname Sardi, its percentage has slightly dipped from 74.22% in 2000 to 68.37% in 2010. Meanwhile, there is a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic - from 21.09% in 2000 to 26.53% in 2010. The category of "Two or more races" made its appearance in 2010 at 2.72%, along with the Black ethnic group at 1.70%. There were no recorded identifiers for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years. This information, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, offers an intriguing snapshot of the evolving ethnic identity associated with the surname Sardi.

20002010Change
White74.22%68.37%-7.88%
Hispanic21.09%26.53%25.79%
Two or More Races0%2.72%0%
Black0%1.7%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%