Explore the Family Name Thammavongsa

The meaning of Thammavongsa

Laotian: variant of Thammavong, with the second element vong sa ‘family line’. Some characteristic forenames: Southeast Asian Bang, Bouachanh, Bounkhong, Bounleua, Bounlieng, Chanh, Ketsana, Khamtanh, Khanh, Narong, Ngon, Ouane, Phan, Phonekeo, Somphou, Tieng, Vanh, Soukanh, Thavone, Deng, Nong.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Thammavongsa has gained popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 32,782 in the U.S., but by 2010, the rank had improved to 29,422, indicating a positive change of 10.25%. The count of individuals with this surname increased from 660 in 2000 to 803 in 2010, showing a significant growth rate of 21.67%. Consequently, the proportion of Thammavongsa per 100k people also rose by 12.5% during this period, moving from 0.24 to 0.27.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,782	#29,422	10.25%
Count	660	803	21.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.27	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Thammavongsa

The ethnicity associated with the surname Thammavongsa is predominantly Asian/Pacific Islander according to the Decennial U.S. Census. From 2000 to 2010, there was an increase of 7.27% in this ethnic identity, moving from 87.88% to 94.27%. However, those identifying as two or more races decreased dramatically by 57.54%, dropping from 9.09% to just 3.86%. Individuals identifying as White also decreased from 2.12% to 1.25%, marking a change of -41.04%. There were no recorded changes for Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities between these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	87.88%	94.27%	7.27%
Two or More Races	9.09%	3.86%	-57.54%
White	2.12%	1.25%	-41.04%
Hispanic	0.91%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%