Explore the Family Name Sekelsky

The meaning of Sekelsky

Slovak (Sekelský, also Sekeľský): variant of Sekel, with the surname ending -ský.

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

The surname Sekelsky, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, was ranked 54,766th in popularity in 2000 and dropped slightly to 56,444th in 2010, reflecting a decline of about 3.06 percent. The number of people bearing this surname increased marginally from 352 in 2000 to 362 in 2010, indicating a growth of approximately 2.84 percent. However, the proportion per 100,000 people fell by 7.69 percent over the same period, suggesting that while the absolute count increased, the relative prevalence of this surname decreased.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,766	#56,444	-3.06%
Count	352	362	2.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sekelsky

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Sekelsky surname, again based on information from the Decennial U.S. Census, it's predominantly identified with people who identify as White, showing little change from 96.88 percent in 2000 to 96.41 percent in 2010. A small fraction of the Sekelsky population identified as Hispanic, which slightly decreased from 1.99 percent in 2000 to 1.93 percent in 2010. The most notable shift occurred in the category of "Two or more races," which went from no reported identifications in 2000 to 1.38 percent in 2010. There were no reported instances of individuals with the Sekelsky surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.88%	96.41%	-0.49%
Hispanic	1.99%	1.93%	-3.02%
Two or More Races	0%	1.38%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%