Explore the Family Name Seabrook
The meaning of Seabrook
English (Middlesex and Hertfordshire): habitational name from Seabrook in Ivinghoe (Buckinghamshire), possibly from an Old English personal name Sǣga or Old English sǣge ‘slow moving’ + brōc ‘brook, stream’.
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How common is the last name Seabrook in the United States?
The surname Seabrook's popularity in the United States, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Seabrook was ranked 10,867th among all surnames, but by 2010 it had slipped to 11,101st, marking a 2.15% decrease in rank. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the surname Seabrook increased from 2,692 in 2000 to 2,859 in 2010, registering a 6.2% increase. However, when measured as a proportion per 100k of population, the prevalence of the Seabrook surname fell by 3% over this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,867 | #11,101 | -2.15% |
| Count | 2,692 | 2,859 | 6.2% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1 | 0.97 | -3% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Seabrook
Examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Seabrook, again using data from the Decennial U.S. Census, we find there have been some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest portion of individuals with the Seabrook surname identified as Black, remaining fairly stable at approximately 55.6%. Those identifying as White constituted the second-largest group, although their percentage decreased slightly from 40.19% to 38.89%. The proportion of Seabrooks identifying as having two or more ethnicities rose by 36.06%, while the Hispanic representation also saw an increase of 55.47%. The proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, however, dropped to zero.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 55.61% | 55.58% | -0.05% |
| White | 40.19% | 38.89% | -3.23% |
| Two or More Races | 2.08% | 2.83% | 36.06% |
| Hispanic | 1.37% | 2.13% | 55.47% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.33% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.41% | 0% | 0% |