Explore the Family Name Seley
The meaning of Seley
English: variant of Seeley. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Seley in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Seley" has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Seley was ranked as the 42,134th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 46,811th position, marking an 11.1% drop in rank. During this period, the count of individuals with the surname also decreased by about 6.39%, from 485 to 454. Consequently, the proportion of people named Seley per 100,000 population also declined by 16.67%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #42,134 | #46,811 | -11.1% |
| Count | 485 | 454 | -6.39% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.15 | -16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Seley
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a shift in the distribution of the Seley surname among different ethnic identities from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals with this surname who identify as White fell slightly from 87.84% to 84.80%. Meanwhile, there was a significant increase in the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races, which went up by 68.06%. Additionally, there was a rise in the percentage of those with Hispanic and Black ethnic identity by 6.82% and 28.40% respectively. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 87.84% | 84.8% | -3.46% |
| Hispanic | 5.57% | 5.95% | 6.82% |
| Black | 4.12% | 5.29% | 28.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.44% | 2.42% | 68.06% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |