Explore the Family Name Sogard

The meaning of Sogard

Danish and Norwegian (Søgård): habitational name from any of several places called with Danish sø ‘sea, lake’ + gård ‘farm’ or Norwegian sør ‘south’ + gård ‘farm’. In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the (more common) variant Søgaard.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sogard has seen a slight dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 89,172nd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to 90,853rd place, marking a decrease of 1.89%. Despite the drop in rank, the actual count of people with the surname increased by 5.18%, from 193 individuals in 2000 to 203 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.07 over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#89,172#90,853-1.89%
Count1932035.18%
Proportion per 100k0.070.070%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sogard

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that individuals with the surname Sogard overwhelmingly identify as White. In 2000, 98.45% of Sogards identified as White, and this figure rose marginally to 98.52% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, data for those who identify with two or more races was suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White98.45%98.52%0.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%