Explore the Family Name Segan

The meaning of Segan

1. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Sagan. 2. Serbian and Croatian (Šegan): nickname derived from the root of šegati se ‘to joke, to poke fun at someone’. Compare Sega and Sego. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Meyer. Serbian or Croatian Simo, Zarko.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Segan has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 72,905 but by 2010, it had fallen to rank 82,044, representing a decline of 12.54%. The count of individuals with the Segan surname also fell from 248 in 2000 to 230 in 2010, marking a 7.26% drop. Consequently, the proportion of people named Segan per 100,000 population reduced from 0.09 to 0.08, an 11.11% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,905	#82,044	-12.54%
Count	248	230	-7.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Segan

Turning to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that there was a noticeable shift in the ethnic background of individuals with the surname Segan between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Segans identifying as Asian or Pacific Islander saw a substantial increase, jumping by 79.61% from 3.63% to 6.52%. However, the majority of Segans still identified as White, although this number dropped slightly from 91.94% in 2000 to 90.00% in 2010, a -2.11% change. The Hispanic representation among Segans decreased slightly by 10.33% from 2.42% to 2.17%. There were no recorded Segans who identified as Black, American Indian, Alaskan Native, or as belonging to two or more races during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.94%	90%	-2.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.63%	6.52%	79.61%
Hispanic	2.42%	2.17%	-10.33%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%