Explore the Family Name Shandor
The meaning of Shandor
Americanized form of Hungarian Sandor.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Shandor in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Shandor saw a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 58,553rd most popular and fell to 64,721st in 2010, a decrease of 10.53 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also diminished from 324 in 2000 to 307 in 2010, indicating a reduction of 5.25 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people named Shandor per 100,000 also decreased by 16.67 percent, going from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #58,553 | #64,721 | -10.53% |
| Count | 324 | 307 | -5.25% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.1 | -16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shandor
As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Shandor, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of bearers identified as White, with 95.37 percent in 2000 increasing slightly to 95.44 percent in 2010. Over the same period, there was an increase in those identifying themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander, which came up to 1.63 percent from 1.54 percent. However, the percentage of people who identified as having two or more races went down to zero in 2010 from 1.54 percent in 2000. While there were no people with Hispanic identity in 2000, by 2010, 1.95 percent of people with the surname Shandor identified as Hispanic. The proportions of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0 percent over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.37% | 95.44% | 0.07% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.95% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.54% | 1.63% | 5.84% |
| Two or More Races | 1.54% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |