Explore the Family Name Segale

The meaning of Segale

1. Italian: metonymic occupational name a grower or seller of rye, from segale ‘rye’. 2. Jewish: variant of Segal. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Attilio, Dino, Enrico.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Segale has seen a decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 59,916 in popularity with a count of 315, while in 2010, it dropped down to a rank of 68,345 and a count of 288. This signifies a negative change of 14.07 percent in the rank and 8.57 percent in the count. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also declined by 16.67 percent over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,916	#68,345	-14.07%
Count	315	288	-8.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.1	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Segale

On the other hand, the data of the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Segale. In 2000, 93.33 percent of those bearing the surname identified as White, 2.22 percent as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic respectively, and 1.90 percent as belonging to two or more races. However, by 2010, the percentage identifying as White slightly decreased to 92.01 percent, and those identifying as Hispanic increased significantly to 5.56 percent - marking a 150.45 percent change. It is also worth noting that no individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, and those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or belonging to two or more races dropped to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.33%	92.01%	-1.41%
Hispanic	2.22%	5.56%	150.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.22%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.9%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%