Explore the Family Name Sewer
The meaning of Sewer
1. African American: probably an altered form of English Seward. 2. Swiss German: habitational name for someone from either of two places called Seewen (Schwyz and Solothurn). 3. Germanized or Americanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Sever. History: Samuel Sweezy Seward (1768–1849) was a wealthy landowner and slaveholder in NY. It is probable that the African American surname Sewer is an altered form of his surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sewer in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sewer has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name dropped from 59,769 in 2000 to 61,123 in 2010, a change of -2.27%. However, the count or the number of individuals with the surname increased slightly by 4.11%, from 316 in 2000 to 329 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a decrease of -8.33%, falling from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #59,769 | #61,123 | -2.27% |
| Count | 316 | 329 | 4.11% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sewer
The Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnic identity reveals that the largest ethnicity group for the surname Sewer is Black, which increased from 79.11% in 2000 to 82.37% in 2010. The Hispanic ethnicity also saw an increase during this period, rising by 12.53% from 9.18% to 10.33%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased significantly by -43.87%, going from 7.59% to 4.26%. The proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races also decreased by -26.03%, from 4.11% to 3.04%. There were no recorded changes for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities over these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 79.11% | 82.37% | 4.12% |
| Hispanic | 9.18% | 10.33% | 12.53% |
| White | 7.59% | 4.26% | -43.87% |
| Two or More Races | 4.11% | 3.04% | -26.03% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |