How common is the surname Savant?

1,190 people in the United States had the surname Savant in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 259,450 Americans. It ranked 21,842nd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Savant?

In the 2010 Census, 84% of people named Savant identified as white (not Hispanic), and 9.4% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Where is the surname Savant most common?

Wikidata records people named Savant in the United States.

Is the surname Savant getting more or less common?

More common. 1,080 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,190 in 2010, up 10%.

The surname Savant

A surname, carried by 1,190 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex S153

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Savant is more common than 86.5% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,190 people named Savant in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 259,450 Americans. That is up 10% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,080.

#21,842

rank among US surnames

1,190

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+10.2%

change since 2000 (was #22,274)

Who is named Savant

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

84% of people named Savant identified as white (not Hispanic), 9.4% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 3.3% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 84%
Asian and Pacific Islander 9.4%
Black (not Hispanic) 3.3%
Two or more races 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Savants

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Doug Savant
Actor, born 1964

Questions

How common is the surname Savant?: 1,190 people in the United States had the surname Savant in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 259,450 Americans. It ranked 21,842nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Savant?: In the 2010 Census, 84% of people named Savant identified as white (not Hispanic), and 9.4% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
Who is the most famous person named Savant?: Doug Savant, actor.
Where is the surname Savant most common?: Wikidata records people named Savant in the United States.
Is the surname Savant getting more or less common?: More common. 1,080 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,190 in 2010, up 10%.