Explore the Family Name Sebag
The meaning of Sebag
Jewish (from North Africa): variant of Sabbagh ‘dyer’. History: The businessman Solomon Sebbagh or Sebag, a member of a wealthy Sephardic Jewish family from Meknes in Morocco, came to London in 1799 to manage the family’s business interests. His son Joseph changed his surname to Sebag-Montefiore in 1885, when he inherited to estate of his uncle Sir Moses Montefiore.
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How common is the last name Sebag in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sebag saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 141,788 in terms of commonality, rising to 141,140 in 2010. This represents a marginal change of 0.46 percent. The population count of this surname also grew by approximately 9.26 percent, from 108 individuals in 2000 to 118 in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100k remained constant at 0.04.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #141,788 | #141,140 | 0.46% |
| Count | 108 | 118 | 9.26% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sebag
The data from the Decennial U.S. Census also indicates that the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sebag underwent some changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 95.37 percent of those bearing the surname identified as White, but this figure dipped to 88.14 percent in 2010. While there were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, by 2010 there was a recorded 6.78 percent identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander. In contrast, other categories such as Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native did not see any significant changes during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.37% | 88.14% | -7.58% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 6.78% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |