Explore the Family Name Szasz
The meaning of Szasz
1. Hungarian (Szász): ethnic or habitational name for a German speaker from Transylvania or Szepes (today Spiš in Slovakia), etymologically a derivative of German Sachs. 2. Jewish (from Hungary; Szász): adoption of the name in 1 above either as a Hungarian calque of the formerly used German-based surname (compare Sachs), or because the Hungarian surname (or word) has some sounds in common with the original surname. Some characteristic forenames: Hungarian Csaba, Ferenc, Laszlo, Levente, Tamas, Tibor.
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How common is the last name Szasz in the United States?
The popularity of the surname Szasz has slightly decreased in recent years, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In the year 2000, Szasz was ranked as the 55,849th most common surname in the United States. By 2010, it had fallen to the 57,516th position, representing a decline of roughly 3%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased by approximately 3%, from 343 people in 2000 to 354 in 2010. However, the proportion of people with the surname Szasz per 100,000 residents fell by around 7.69%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #55,849 | #57,516 | -2.98% |
| Count | 343 | 354 | 3.21% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.12 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Szasz
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting shifts among those bearing the Szasz surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander more than doubled during this period, going from 2.04% to 4.24%. On the other hand, the data for those identifying as being of two or more races was suppressed for privacy reasons in 2010. As for individuals identifying as White, there was a slight increase from 90.67% in 2000 to 91.24% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a small decrease of about 3%. No changes were observed for those identifying as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.67% | 91.24% | 0.63% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.04% | 4.24% | 107.84% |
| Hispanic | 3.21% | 3.11% | -3.12% |
| Two or More Races | 2.33% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |