Explore the Family Name St. Andre

The meaning of St. Andre

French (Saint-André): habitational name from any of several places called Saint-André (from the dedication of their churches to Saint Andrew), or a nickname with the prefix Saint as an (ironic) attachment to the personal name or surname Andre. Compare St. Andrew. Some characteristic forenames: French Gisele, Cecile, Emile, Raoul.

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How common is the last name St. Andre in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname St. Andre fell slightly in popularity between 2000 and 2010, moving from rank 34,599 to 34,489, a decrease of 2.57%. Although its overall popularity rank declined, the number of individuals bearing the name increased from 619 to 634, reflecting a growth rate of 2.42%. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population decreased by 8.7%, indicating that it became less common relative to other surnames.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,599	#35,489	-2.57%
Count	619	634	2.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.21	-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name St. Andre

In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts over this ten-year period. The proportion of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native remained at zero, suggesting that these groups do not typically bear the St. Andre surname. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races decreased by 25.45%, whereas the proportion of white individuals slightly increased by 1.04% to reach 79.50% in 2010. The Hispanic representation also saw an increase from 6.62% to 7.10%. On the contrary, those identifying as black decreased from 10.66% to 9.78%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.68%	79.5%	1.04%
Black	10.66%	9.78%	-8.26%
Hispanic	6.62%	7.1%	7.25%
Two or More Races	2.75%	2.05%	-25.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%