Explore the Family Name Sealock
The meaning of Sealock
Possibly an Americanized form of Selack or of some other Germanized form of Czech Sedlák ‘farmer’ (see Seldak).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sealock in the United States?
From the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sealock has seen a slight decline in rank from 32,743 in 2000 to 33,087 in 2010, marking a decrease of around 1.05%. However, the total count of people carrying this surname has slightly increased in the same period, from 661 to 692, representing a 4.69% rise. The proportion of individuals with the surname Sealock per 100,000 people also decreased by 8% between 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,743 | #33,087 | -1.05% |
| Count | 661 | 692 | 4.69% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.23 | -8% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sealock
In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of those bearing the surname Sealock identify as White, with a slight decrease from 98.18% in 2000 to 96.39% in 2010. The percentage of people identifying with two or more races also saw a decrease, from 1.06% in 2000 to 0.87% in 2010. Interestingly, while there were no individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2000, by 2010, 2.02% of the Sealocks identified with this ethnic identity. There were no reported changes for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities within this surname group.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.18% | 96.39% | -1.82% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.02% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.06% | 0.87% | -17.92% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |