Explore the Family Name Sleep
The meaning of Sleep
English (Devon and Cornwall): variant of Slape.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sleep in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Sleep" decreased slightly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 41,722 but by 2010 it had dropped to 44,193, a decrease of approximately 5.92 percent. The actual count of individuals with the surname also fell marginally from 491 in 2000 to 487 in 2010, representing a small drop of 0.81 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname "Sleep" per 100,000 of the population decreased from 0.18 to 0.17 over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,722 | #44,193 | -5.92% |
| Count | 491 | 487 | -0.81% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.17 | -5.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sleep
The Decennial U.S. Census data on the ethnicity of individuals with the surname "Sleep" indicates some changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage identifying as White decreased from 96.54 percent to 93.63 percent. Meanwhile, there was an increase in the proportion of those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.22 percent in 2000 to 2.46 percent in 2010. Interestingly, in 2010, small proportions of individuals with the surname also identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (1.44 percent) and as having two or more ethnic identities (2.05 percent). There were no recorded individuals identifying as Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.54% | 93.63% | -3.01% |
| Hispanic | 1.22% | 2.46% | 101.64% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.05% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.44% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |