Explore the Family Name Sesma

The meaning of Sesma

Spanish and Basque: habitational name from Sesma in Navarre, or a topographic name derived from Spanish sesma ‘territorial division that includes a certain number of associated settlements’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Adolfo, Angel, Delfina, Dulce, Ernesto, Fernando, Graciela, Leticia, Luis, Mario, Petrona.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sesma has seen a marked increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 31,426th most popular surname in the United States and had 697 individuals bearing it. By 2010, its rank improved to 29,626 with an additional 98 people (795 in total) carrying the Sesma surname, marking a growth of 14.06%. The proportion per 100k also saw a slight uptick, going from 0.26 to 0.27 in the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,426	#29,626	5.73%
Count	697	795	14.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.27	3.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sesma

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Sesma surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were noticeable shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identifying with this surname were of Hispanic ethnicity, comprising 79.48% in 2000 and increasing to 84.53% in 2010. Those identifying as White fell from 16.36% to 13.08% during this same period. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander representation in 2010 that hadn't been recorded in 2000. However, representation for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, as well as those identifying with two or more races, declined.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	79.48%	84.53%	6.35%
White	16.36%	13.08%	-20.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.13%	0%
Two or More Races	1.72%	0.88%	-48.84%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.29%	0%	0%