Explore the Family Name Sennett

The meaning of Sennett

English: variant of Sinnott.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sennett has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Sennett was ranked 14,871st in terms of popularity, but it dropped to 18,467th by 2010, a decrease of approximately 24 percent. Correspondingly, the count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 1,827 in 2000 to 1,498 in 2010, marking an 18 percent reduction. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a 25 percent drop from 0.68 to 0.51 during the same time period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,871	#18,467	-24.18%
Count	1,827	1,498	-18.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.68	0.51	-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sennett

The ethnicity distribution associated with the surname Sennett, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, reveals some notable changes between 2000 and 2010. While those identifying as White remained the predominant group holding this surname, their percentage dropped slightly from 93.21 percent in 2000 to 92.26 percent in 2010. The data shows increases in the proportions of several other ethnic groups. Asian/Pacific Islanders went up by almost 58 percent, from 0.38 percent to 0.60 percent. Those indicating they belong to two or more races increased by over 21 percent, from 0.99 percent to 1.20 percent. The Hispanic population using this surname increased by nearly 31 percent, going from 1.53 percent to 2.00 percent. Lastly, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native rose by about 12 percent, albeit from a smaller base of 0.60 percent to 0.67 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.21%	92.26%	-1.02%
Black	3.28%	3.27%	-0.3%
Hispanic	1.53%	2%	30.72%
Two or More Races	0.99%	1.2%	21.21%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.6%	0.67%	11.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.38%	0.6%	57.89%