Explore the Family Name Seright

The meaning of Seright

Scottish (Lanarkshire): variant of Seawright. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Seright has seen a slight decrease over a decade. In 2000, the surname was ranked 60,390 in the U.S., but by 2010, it had fallen to 64,559, marking a decrease of approximately 6.9%. The count of individuals with this surname also dropped slightly from 312 in 2000 to 308 in 2010, a decrease of nearly 1.28%. As a result, the proportion of people named Seright per 100,000 residents fell from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010, a decline of 16.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,390	#64,559	-6.9%
Count	312	308	-1.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.1	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Seright

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the Seright surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows varied patterns between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 71.47% to 67.53%, while those identifying as Black remained relatively stable, going from 24.36% to 24.68%. The proportion of people reporting multiple ethnicities increased significantly from 1.6% to 3.57%, a change of 123.12%. Additionally, there was a notable increase in the Hispanic population from 1.92% to 2.6%. Interestingly, in 2010, 1.62% identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, a category that was not represented in the 2000 data. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	71.47%	67.53%	-5.51%
Black	24.36%	24.68%	1.31%
Two or More Races	1.6%	3.57%	123.12%
Hispanic	1.92%	2.6%	35.42%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.62%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%