Explore the Family Name Sundgren
The meaning of Sundgren
Swedish: ornamental name composed of sund ‘strait, sound’ (possibly as a placename element) + gren ‘branch’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Swen.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sundgren in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sundgren showed a slight decrease in rank from 76,208 in 2000 to 78,567 in 2010, marking a -3.1 change. However, the overall count increased by 3.4 percent from 235 to 243 during the same period. The proportion of individuals with the Sundgren surname per 100,000 people fell by approximately 11.11 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #76,208 | #78,567 | -3.1% |
| Count | 235 | 243 | 3.4% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.08 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sundgren
The ethnicity data, also based on the Decennial U.S. Census, indicates that the majority of individuals with the Sundgren surname identify as white. There was a slight increase in this number from 95.74 percent in 2000 to 97.12 percent in 2010. No significant changes were observed in other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native. The data for these categories was either zero or suppressed (S) for privacy reasons during both the 2000 and 2010 censuses.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.74% | 97.12% | 1.44% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |