Explore the Family Name Sejour
The meaning of Sejour
French and Haitian (Séjour): variant or an altered form of Séjourné, a nickname denoting someone who has stayed at a certain place, from séjourner ‘to stay’. Alternatively, a habitational name from Séjour, the name of several places in Haiti (and France). This surname is very rare in France. It was brought to the US from Haiti.
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How common is the last name Sejour in the United States?
According to data based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sejour significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 55,003 in terms of popularity and rose to 40,082 by 2010, showing a positive change of 27.13%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also escalated from 350 in 2000 to 547 in 2010, an increase of 56.29%. Furthermore, the proportion of people with the Sejour surname per 100,000 residents grew by 46.15% within that decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #55,003 | #40,082 | 27.13% |
| Count | 350 | 547 | 56.29% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.19 | 46.15% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sejour
The ethnicity distribution for the surname Sejour also experienced shifts according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. People identifying as Black represented a large majority of those with the surname, increasing from 85.14% in 2000 to 93.24% in 2010. There was a notable decrease in the percentage of those identifying as two or more races, dropping from 12.86% in 2000 to 3.29% in 2010. Additionally, those identifying as Hispanic slightly increased from 1.43% to 1.65%. Interestingly, there were no individuals with the Sejour surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years. However, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as White in 2010, at 1.28%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 85.14% | 93.24% | 9.51% |
| Two or More Races | 12.86% | 3.29% | -74.42% |
| Hispanic | 1.43% | 1.65% | 15.38% |
| White | 0% | 1.28% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |