Explore the Family Name Sawant

The meaning of Sawant

Indian (Maharashtra): Maratha name, from the Sanskrit title samant meaning ‘universally present’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sawant saw a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 87,348 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had climbed to 36,900—a notable 57.76% jump. The number of individuals bearing this surname also rose dramatically during this period. There were 198 counts of the name in 2000, which escalated to 605 by 2010, marking an impressive growth rate of 205.56%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Sawant per 100,000 increased by 200%—from 0.07 in 2000 to 0.21 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#87,348	#36,900	57.76%
Count	198	605	205.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.21	200%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sawant

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the Sawant surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of Sawants are of Asian/Pacific Islander descent. In 2000, 92.42% of Sawants identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, a figure that slightly increased to 93.55% by 2010. During the same period, the percentage of Sawants identifying with two or more races significantly decreased by 74.51%, from 4.55% to 1.16%. A small portion of the Sawant population identified as White, with a slight increase from 2.53% in 2000 to 2.64% in 2010. Furthermore, the data shows no Sawants identified as Hispanic or Black in either year, while the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native was at 0 in 2000 but saw an introduction at 1.32% by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	92.42%	93.55%	1.22%
White	2.53%	2.64%	4.35%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.32%	0%
Two or More Races	4.55%	1.16%	-74.51%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%