Explore the Family Name Svay

The meaning of Svay

Cambodian: written ស្វាយ, from a Khmer word meaning ‘mango’.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Svay has seen a notable growth in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Svay was ranked as the 67,936th most common surname, with 271 individuals carrying it. By 2010, the rank had improved to 58,604, marking a 13.74% increase in its popularity. The absolute count of individuals with this surname also rose by 27.68%, from 271 in 2000 to 346 in 2010. As a result, the proportion of people with the surname Svay per 100,000 population increased by 20%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,936	#58,604	13.74%
Count	271	346	27.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.12	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Svay

Turning to the ethnicity associated with the surname Svay, the Decennial U.S. Census data suggests that it is primarily linked with the Asian/Pacific Islander community. In 2000, 82.66% of individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, a figure that rose to 91.04% in 2010 - a growth of 10.14%. However, there was a notable decrease in the number of people identifying as belonging to two or more races, from 13.28% in 2000 to just 5.2% in 2010, a drop of 60.84%. Similarly, the percentage of individuals identifying as White fell by 28.82%, from 4.06% in 2000 to 2.89% in 2010. No individuals with the surname Svay identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	82.66%	91.04%	10.14%
Two or More Races	13.28%	5.2%	-60.84%
White	4.06%	2.89%	-28.82%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%