Explore the Family Name Sarduy

The meaning of Sarduy

Basque: Castilianized form of Sardui, topographic name from sarri ‘dense’ and dui ‘much’.

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

The surname Sarduy has seen a significant increase in popularity over the decade, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the name was ranked 58,999, but by 2010, it had climbed to position 44,808, marking a boost of 24.05%. In terms of count, there were 321 individuals with this surname in 2000, and this figure rose by 49.22% to 479 people by the year 2010. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 individuals also saw an upward trend, growing from 0.12 to 0.16, which is an increase of 33.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,999	#44,808	24.05%
Count	321	479	49.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.16	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sarduy

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sarduy, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals bearing this name identify as Hispanic. While this group represented 91.59% of the Sarduy population in 2000, the percentage slightly decreased to 89.77% in 2010, marking a change of -1.99%. The second-largest ethnicity group for this surname is White, which increased from 6.54% in 2000 to 7.52% in 2010, reflecting a growth of 14.98%. The Black population also saw a rise from 1.87% to 2.09%, a change of 11.76%. However, there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, nor were there any individuals who identified with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	91.59%	89.77%	-1.99%
White	6.54%	7.52%	14.98%
Black	1.87%	2.09%	11.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%