Explore the Family Name Sedberry

The meaning of Sedberry

Altered form of Sadberry, a surname of English origin. Compare Sidberry.

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

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sedberry has seen slight changes over a decade. In 2000, Sedberry ranked as the 32,267th most common surname in the United States. By 2010, it had slightly risen up to the 32,169th position, marking a change of 0.3 percent. The number of individuals with this surname also increased from 673 in 2000 to 717 in 2010, representing a growth of 6.54 percent. However, when evaluated as a proportion per 100,000 people, Sedberry experienced a minor decrease of 4 percent, shifting from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.24 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,267	#32,169	0.3%
Count	673	717	6.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.24	-4%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sedberry

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sedberry, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identifying as Sedberry remained those of White ethnicity, although their percentage dropped from 77.56 to 73.50, indicating a 5.23 percent decrease. The second-largest group fell under the Black ethnicity, seeing an increase from 16.79 percent to 18.83 percent. Individuals of Hispanic ethnicity represented the fastest-growing group, jumping 59.60 percent from 2.97 in 2000 to 4.74 in 2010. Those who identify with two or more races also increased by 33.15 percent, while Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories reported no significant data in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.56%	73.5%	-5.23%
Black	16.79%	18.83%	12.15%
Hispanic	2.97%	4.74%	59.6%
Two or More Races	1.78%	2.37%	33.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.89%	0%	0%