Explore the Family Name Sinegal

The meaning of Sinegal

Variant of African American and French Senegal. It is found mainly in LA and TX.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sinegal has grown in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, Sinegal was ranked as the 35,288th most common surname; by 2010, it had risen to the 30,367th spot, marking a 13.95% increase. The number of individuals bearing the Sinegal surname also grew during this period. There were only 604 instances in 2000, compared to 770 in 2010, indicating a significant 27.48% growth. Equally, the proportion of individuals with the Sinegal surname per 100k people increased by 18.18%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,288	#30,367	13.95%
Count	604	770	27.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.26	18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sinegal

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some interesting patterns. The largest group of people with the Sinegal surname identify as Black, comprising 91.23% of the total in 2000 and 89.87% in 2010, a slight decrease of 1.49%. Those identifying as White made up 6.29% in 2000, shrinking to 5.84% in 2010 which is a 7.15% decrease. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic rose considerably from 0.83% in 2000 to 1.82% in 2010, showing a substantial 119.28% increase. The proportion of people identifying as two or more races also increased by 65.77%, though they still make up a small fraction of all Sinegals. For those who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, there were no recorded instances in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	91.23%	89.87%	-1.49%
White	6.29%	5.84%	-7.15%
Two or More Races	1.49%	2.47%	65.77%
Hispanic	0.83%	1.82%	119.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%