Explore the Family Name Sault

The meaning of Sault

1. English: variant of Salt. 2. French: habitational name from Sault, the name of any of several places in the south of France, named from Old French salt ‘fall, gorge’ (from Latin saltus). 3. Shortened and altered form of French Decelle.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sault saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Sault ranked 56,826 in popularity with a count of 336 individuals, which represented a proportion of 0.12 per 100,000. By 2010, its rank had dropped to 67,318, with the count decreasing by 12.8% to only 293 individuals. This meant that the proportion of people bearing the surname Sault per 100,000 also dropped by 16.67% to just 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,826	#67,318	-18.46%
Count	336	293	-12.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.1	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sault

The ethnicity associated with the Sault surname also experienced shifts between 2000 and 2010, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, majority of those with the Sault surname identified as White (90.77%). By 2010, this percentage decreased by 7.5%, bringing it down to 83.96%. There was an increase in the percentage identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native from 3.87% in 2000 to 7.17% in 2010. The number of individuals identifying as two or more races also saw an increase, moving from 2.08% to 2.73%. In 2010, a new ethnicity category emerged for the Sault surname: Hispanic, at 4.44%. However, there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.77%	83.96%	-7.5%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	3.87%	7.17%	85.27%
Hispanic	0%	4.44%	0%
Two or More Races	2.08%	2.73%	31.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.38%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%