Explore the Family Name Saucer

The meaning of Saucer

English (Warwickshire): variant of Sauser. This surname is now rare in Britain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Saucer' has seen a decline in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 46,678 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had slipped to 53,538, representing a drop of 14.7%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this last name also decreased from 429 to 386 during this period, indicating a reduction of just over 10%. The proportion of people bearing the surname 'Saucer' for every 100,000 inhabitants also fell by 18.75%, from 0.16 to 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,678	#53,538	-14.7%
Count	429	386	-10.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.13	-18.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saucer

The ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Saucer' shows some minor alterations as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of this surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, nor among those claiming two or more races. Among White individuals, the representation of the surname 'Saucer' declined slightly from 65.27% in 2000 to 63.47% in 2010, a difference of 2.76%. Interestingly, despite overall decrease in popularity, the percentage of Black individuals carrying this surname showed a slight increase from 33.80% to 34.20%. For the first time in 2010, the surname appeared among the Hispanic community, albeit at a meager 1.55%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	65.27%	63.47%	-2.76%
Black	33.8%	34.2%	1.18%
Hispanic	0%	1.55%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%