Explore the Family Name Seery
The meaning of Seery
Irish (Westmeath): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Saoraidhe ‘descendant of Saoraidhe’, a personal name derived from Gaelic saordha ‘noble, generous’. It has been Anglicized (translated) as Freeman. Some authorities, however, believe that the original Irish form was Ó Síoghraidh, from the Scandinavian personal name Sigefrith.
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How common is the last name Seery in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Seery has experienced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname dropped by 3.42%, moving from 18892nd place in 2000 to 19538th place in 2010. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the surname Seery increased by 3.37% during the same period, rising from 1337 in 2000 to 1382 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 6%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,892 | #19,538 | -3.42% |
| Count | 1,337 | 1,382 | 3.37% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.5 | 0.47 | -6% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Seery
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts among those bearing the Seery surname between 2000 and 2010. While the percentage of individuals who identify as White slightly declined by 2.36% (from 96.19% to 93.92%), there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic - a jump of 89.84%. Additionally, those identifying with two or more races saw an increase of 41.46%. During this period, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped to 0, and there was a new appearance of individuals identifying as Black at 0.80%. There were no changes in American Indian and Alaskan Native representation within this surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.19% | 93.92% | -2.36% |
| Hispanic | 1.87% | 3.55% | 89.84% |
| Two or More Races | 0.82% | 1.16% | 41.46% |
| Black | 0% | 0.8% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.67% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |