Explore the Family Name Selcer

The meaning of Selcer

1. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Seltzer. 2. Polish: rare Slavicized form of German Seltzer. 3. Probably also a variant of Selser, an Americanized form of German Seltzer.

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

The surname Selcer, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, saw a slight change in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 98,770th in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had fallen to rank 102,688, a decrease of approximately 3.97%. However, the count of individuals bearing this surname increased slightly from 170 to 175 during the same period, representing a growth of 2.94%. Interestingly, despite these changes, the proportion of the population with the Selcer surname per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.06.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#98,770	#102,688	-3.97%
Count	170	175	2.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.06	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Selcer

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the surname Selcer identify as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. From 2000 to 2010, there was a small decrease in the proportion of those identifying as White, from 93.53% to 89.71%, a change of about -4.08%. The proportion of those who identified as Hispanic witnessed an increase from 5.88% in 2000 to 8.57% in 2010 — an impressive rise of 45.75%. Meanwhile, there were no significant changes in other ethnic identities for this surname during this period, including Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native. For some ethnic groups, the data was even suppressed to ensure privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.53%	89.71%	-4.08%
Hispanic	5.88%	8.57%	45.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%