Explore the Family Name Seung

The meaning of Seung

Chinese: 1. Cantonese form of the surname 常, see Chang 1. 2. Cantonese form of the surnames 商 and 尚, see Shang 1 and 2. 3. Cantonese form of the surname 相, see Xiang 3.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Seung" has seen a considerable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 76,465th in popularity with 234 individuals carrying it, equating to approximately 0.09 people per 100,000. However, by 2010, the rank had improved to 65,593rd, with 302 individuals bearing the surname, reflecting an increase of 29.06% over the decade. The proportion of the population with this surname increased to 0.1 per 100,000 people, representing a rise of 11.11%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#76,465	#65,593	14.22%
Count	234	302	29.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.1	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Seung

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the vast majority of individuals with the surname "Seung" identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010, with the percentage marginally increasing from 91.03% to 91.06%. Those who identified with two or more ethnic identities saw an increase from 3.42% in 2000 to 3.97% in 2010. The number of white individuals with this surname also rose notably from 0 to 2.65%. However, the proportion of individuals identifying as Black decreased significantly from 3.42% in 2000 to 1.66% in 2010. No individuals holding this surname identified as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	91.03%	91.06%	0.03%
Two or More Races	3.42%	3.97%	16.08%
White	0%	2.65%	0%
Black	3.42%	1.66%	-51.46%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%