Explore the Family Name Sugrim

The meaning of Sugrim

Indian: unexplained. This surname is found mainly in Guyana; it is not used in India.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sugrim has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 93,427, but by 2010, it had risen to a rank of 63,698, indicating an increase in usage of about 31.82%. The count of people carrying this surname has also grown from 182 in 2000 to 313 in 2010, marking an impressive rise of approximately 71.98%. This suggests that the proportion of individuals with the Sugrim surname per 100k population rose from 0.07 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010 - a 57.14% increase.

20002010Change
Rank#93,427#63,69831.82%
Count18231371.98%
Proportion per 100k0.070.1157.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sugrim

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sugrim, there is quite a diverse spread according to the data based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as having two or more races (51.10%), followed by Asian/Pacific Islander (26.37%), Black (13.19%) and Hispanic (6.04%). However, the 2010 data shows a dramatic shift, with an increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander to 52.40%, a 98.71% change. The second largest group in 2010 was those identifying as Black at 20.45%, showing a 55.04% increase. Notably, there were new entries for those identifying as White (7.67%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (4.47%), which weren't present in the 2000 data. Conversely, the percentage identifying as having two or more races dramatically declined to 10.22%, a decrease of 80.00%.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander26.37%52.4%98.71%
Black13.19%20.45%55.04%
Two or More Races51.1%10.22%-80%
White0%7.67%0%
Hispanic6.04%4.79%-20.7%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%4.47%0%