Explore the Family Name Seamster

The meaning of Seamster

English: occupational name for someone who sewed for a living.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The surname "Seamster" stood at the rank of 19,343 in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data from the year 2000. By 2010, its rank slightly dropped to 19,425, marking a marginal decline of 0.42%. Despite this minor fall in rank, the actual count of individuals bearing this surname increased from 1,296 in 2000 to 1,391 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of approximately 7.33%. However, when considered concerning per 100,000 people, the proportion of people named Seamster saw a slight decrease of 2.08% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,343	#19,425	-0.42%
Count	1,296	1,391	7.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.48	0.47	-2.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Seamster

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts for those bearing the Seamster surname between 2000 and 2010. The white demographic remained the largest ethnic group despite experiencing a decrease of around 5.12%, falling from 63.27% to 60.03%. The second most significant ethnicity continued to be Black, which moderately increased by 3.82% to 33.72%. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation more than doubled from 1.00% to 2.16%. The category of two or more races also saw an increase of about 15.27%, with 3.02% identifying as such in 2010. Notably, the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories were introduced into the mix in 2010, each accounting for 0.58% and 0.50% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	63.27%	60.03%	-5.12%
Black	32.48%	33.72%	3.82%
Two or More Races	2.62%	3.02%	15.27%
Hispanic	1%	2.16%	116%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.58%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.5%	0%