Explore the Family Name Session

The meaning of Session

English (Gloucestershire): variant of Sessions. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Session has seen a steady increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 10,996th most common surname in the United States. By 2010, it had risen to 10,607th place, marking a 3.54% change in ranking. The number of people carrying this surname also increased during the same period from 2,654 to 3,019, indicating a significant growth of 13.75%. The proportion of the surname per 100,000 residents slightly rose from 0.98 in 2000 to 1.02 in 2010, experiencing an increase of 4.08%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,996	#10,607	3.54%
Count	2,654	3,019	13.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.98	1.02	4.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Session

Looking at the ethnicity associated with the surname Session, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a considerable shift between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native with this surname decreased to zero by 2010. However, there was a substantial increase of 73.51% for those reporting as having two or more ethnic identities. Hispanic representation among individuals with the surname Session also doubled over the decade. The percentage of individuals identifying as White slightly declined by 4.21%, while the Black community saw a small decrease of 2.87%, remaining, however, the predominant ethnicity associated with this surname at 84.83% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	87.34%	84.83%	-2.87%
White	8.78%	8.41%	-4.21%
Two or More Races	1.85%	3.21%	73.51%
Hispanic	1.36%	2.72%	100%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.41%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.26%	0%	0%