Explore the Family Name Seu

The meaning of Seu

1. Italian: possibly an occupational name from seù ‘tallow’, a substance made from animal fat formerly used to make candles and soap. 2. Italian: topographic name for someone living near a cathedral, from Sardinian seu ‘cathedral’. 3. Chinese: variant of Si. 4. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 邵, see Shao 1.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Seu has seen a rise in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 76,700th most common surname but moved up the list to 69,392nd place by 2010, an increase of 9.53%. The count of people with this surname also grew from 233 in 2000 to 283 in 2010, marking a significant increase of 21.46%. The proportion of individuals with the surname Seu per 100,000 people also rose by 11.11% during this time period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#76,700	#69,392	9.53%
Count	233	283	21.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.1	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Seu

In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the Seu surname is predominantly associated with Asian/Pacific Islander heritage. However, between 2000 and 2010, there was a decrease in this association by 8.19%. Interestingly, there were increases noted for those identifying with two or more races (a rise of 30.68%) and the white ethnicity (an increase of 17.59%). As per the available data, there were no individuals with the Seu surname who identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	70.82%	65.02%	-8.19%
White	21.03%	24.73%	17.59%
Two or More Races	7.3%	9.54%	30.68%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%