Explore the Family Name Seda

The meaning of Seda

1. Spanish and Catalan: metonymic occupational name for a silk merchant, from seda ‘silk’. 2. Czech (Šeda): nickname derived from the adjective šedý ‘gray(-haired)’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Eduardo, Juan, Julio, Miguel, Carlos, Eugenio, Jorge, Ramon, Wilfredo, Aida, Ana.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Seda has increased over a decade from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 10,887 and moved up to 10,186 in 2010, showing a rise of 6.44%. There were 2,684 individuals with the surname Seda in 2000, and this number rose by 17.88% to 3,164 in 2010. This suggests that the name Seda is becoming more common, as evidenced by its proportion per 100k increasing by 8.08%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,887	#10,186	6.44%
Count	2,684	3,164	17.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.99	1.07	8.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Seda

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Seda based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some changes between 2000 and 2010. The Hispanic community held the highest percentage with 77.79% in 2000 and slightly increased by 1.17% to 78.70% in 2010. The White population decreased by 9.19%, while the Black population saw an increase of 12.40%. Interestingly, the Asian/Pacific Islander group saw a significant growth of 74.16%, though they make up a smaller portion of the overall population. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races decreased by 37.33%, and the American Indian and Alaskan Native group saw a moderate rise of 31.58%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	77.79%	78.7%	1.17%
White	17.96%	16.31%	-9.19%
Black	2.42%	2.72%	12.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.89%	1.55%	74.16%
Two or More Races	0.75%	0.47%	-37.33%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.19%	0.25%	31.58%