2010
#160,975
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 100
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.03
Very Rare Last name
Sangree
A surname derived from Sanskrit meaning "relation" or "kinsman."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 115 Americans carry the last name Sangree. That puts it at #155,682 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,980,473 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Sangree surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
115
1 in 2,980,473
Census rank
#155,682
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
100
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 100 bearers of the surname Sangree in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 155682nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Sangree, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (8.0%) and Two or More Races (5.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Sangree
The surname Sangree is of English origin and is thought to have originated in the late 13th or early 14th century. It is believed to be derived from the French words "sang" meaning blood and "gris" meaning grey, possibly referring to a person with a greyish complexion. The name may have evolved from "Sangris" or "Sangriz" before taking on its modern spelling.
Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in medieval records from the counties of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire in England. For example, a Thomas Sangree is mentioned in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Winslow in 1327. In the 1524 Subsidy Rolls for Oxfordshire, a John Sangrey is listed as a taxpayer.
The name Sangree does not appear in the Domesday Book, the great survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. However, it is possible that the name evolved from a similar-sounding name recorded in that document.
One notable early bearer of the name was Sir John Sangree, who served as a member of the English Parliament for the borough of Wallingford in 1382. Another was William Sangree, a merchant who lived in Bristol in the late 15th century and was involved in the city's thriving trade with the continent.
In the 16th century, the Sangree family seems to have been particularly concentrated in the county of Wiltshire. A John Sangree was born in the village of Aldbourne in 1541, and his descendants can be traced through parish records over the following centuries.
Other historical figures with the surname include Richard Sangree, a soldier who fought in the English Civil War and was killed at the Battle of Naseby in 1645, and Elizabeth Sangree, a Quaker preacher who was active in the late 17th century and traveled widely in England and the American colonies.
As the centuries progressed, the name Sangree spread to other parts of Britain and eventually to other parts of the world through emigration. Some bearers of the name may have anglicized spellings of similar-sounding surnames from other European languages upon arriving in English-speaking countries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sangree
Among Census respondents with the surname Sangree, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (8.0%) and Two or More Races (5.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Sangree bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Sangree surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.0% · 86
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.0% · 8
- Two or more races5.0% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Sangree
Sangree appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#155,682
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 100
+0 bearers (+0.0%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Up 5,293 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #160,975 | 100 | 0.03 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #155,682 | 100 | 0.03 | +0 bearers (+0.0%) | Up 5,293 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Sangree surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #160,975 | #155,682 | 3.3% |
| Count | 100 | 100 | 0.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.03 | 0.03 | 11.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Sangree bearers went from 100 to 100 (+0.0% change). The surname moved up 5,293 positions in the national ranking, going from #160,975 to #155,682.
FAQ
Sangree surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Sangree?
Name Census estimates that about 115 living Americans carry the surname Sangree. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,980,473 residents.
How common is Sangree?
Sangree ranks #155,682 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 100 people with the surname Sangree. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (115), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Sangree.
Has Sangree become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Sangree went from 100 recorded bearers to 100. That is an increase of 0 (+0.0%). In the national ranking it rose from #160,975 to #155,682.
What does the Census say about the background of Sangree?
Among Census respondents with the surname Sangree, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (8.0%) and Two or More Races (5.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Sangree in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.0% (86 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Sangree appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (86.0%), Asian/Pacific Islander (8.0%), Two or More Races (5.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Sangree (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Sangree mean?
A surname derived from Sanskrit meaning "relation" or "kinsman." The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Sangree (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Sangree?
Want to know how many Americans have the surname Sangree? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.