Explore the Family Name Sniffin
The meaning of Sniffin
Variant of Sniffen.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sniffin in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Sniffin" saw a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. The surname was ranked at 69,428 in 2000 and dropped to 73,911 by 2010, which marks a 6.46% decrease. Similarly, there was a marginal drop in the count of individuals with this surname, going from 264 in 2000 to 262 in 2010, a change of -0.76%. Accordingly, the proportion per 100k people also slid by 10%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #69,428 | #73,911 | -6.46% |
| Count | 264 | 262 | -0.76% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sniffin
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that from 2000 to 2010, the percentage of individuals with the Sniffin surname identifying as White increased slightly from 96.21% to 96.95%. In the same period, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander went down significantly from 1.89% to 0.00%. The Hispanic category, absent in 2000, appeared in 2010 with 3.05%. No changes were observed for individuals identifying as Black, Two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, these categories remained at 0.00% throughout the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.21% | 96.95% | 0.77% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.05% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.89% | 0% | -100% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |