Explore the Family Name Seder

The meaning of Seder

Americanized form of Hungarian Szeder: topographic name from szeder ‘cranberry’.

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

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Seder" has increased over time. In 2000, it was ranked 23,657th in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had risen to a rank of 21,524, indicating a 9.02% change. Similarly, there was an increase in the count of people with this surname during the same period: from 999 in 2000 to 1,213 in 2010, a growth rate of 21.42%. The proportion per 100,000 also saw a 10.81% rise from 0.37 to 0.41.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,657	#21,524	9.02%
Count	999	1,213	21.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.41	10.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Seder

Turning to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts as well. In 2000, a majority of those carrying the Seder surname identified as White (96%), but this percentage dropped slightly to 93.32% by 2010. However, the percentages of other ethnic identities associated with the Seder surname showed increases. For instance, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose from 0.50% to 0.82%, and those reporting two or more races grew from 2.40% to 3.05%. Furthermore, Hispanic representation within the Seder surname increased from 0.70% to 0.91%. Notably, the 2010 census also recorded individuals with the Seder surname identifying as Black, which was not the case in the 2000 census. No individuals with the Seder surname identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96%	93.32%	-2.79%
Two or More Races	2.4%	3.05%	27.08%
Black	0%	1.9%	0%
Hispanic	0.7%	0.91%	30%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.5%	0.82%	64%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%