Explore the Family Name Sastre

The meaning of Sastre

Catalan and Spanish: occupational name from sastre ‘tailor’ (from Latin sartor). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Luis, Cesar, Juan, Joaquin, Manuel, Alfonso, Anselmo, Armando, Carlos, Domingo, Enrique, Fernando.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sastre has significantly increased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 41,995 in popularity, but by 2010, it had moved up to 33,645 - a notable increase of nearly 20%. In terms of count, there were 487 individuals with this surname in 2000, which rose to 677 in 2010, implying an impressive growth rate of 39.01%. The proportion of people with the Sastre surname per 100,000 also increased by 27.78%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,995	#33,645	19.88%
Count	487	677	39.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.23	27.78%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sastre

When looking at ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Sastre identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010. This group saw a slight increase of 10.86%, rising from 77.41% to 85.82%. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 18.07% to 10.78%, marking a drop of 40.34%. The Black community experienced a small increase, moving from 2.26% to 2.36%. Those identifying with two or more races reduced significantly, down 60% from 1.85% to 0.74%. There was no change for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities, as no individuals with the Sastre surname identified with these groups in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	77.41%	85.82%	10.86%
White	18.07%	10.78%	-40.34%
Black	2.26%	2.36%	4.42%
Two or More Races	1.85%	0.74%	-60%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%