Explore the Family Name Seyoum

The meaning of Seyoum

Ethiopian: from the personal name Seyoum, meaning e.g. ‘chosen’ in the Ge’ez or Amharic languages. — Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Seyoum has surged in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Seyoum ranked 59,147th in popularity with a count of 320 individuals bearing this surname. However, by 2010, it jumped significantly to the position of 38,484 with an impressive growth rate of 34.93%. The number of individuals with the Seyoum surname also increased to 575, marking a remarkable growth rate of 79.69%. Consequently, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals grew by 58.33%, increasing from 0.12 to 0.19.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,147	#38,484	34.93%
Count	320	575	79.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.19	58.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Seyoum

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals changes in the ethnicity associated with the Seyoum surname from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 85.94% of individuals with the Seyoum surname identified as Black, which increased to 96.7% in 2010, marking a change of 12.52%. During this same period, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races decreased drastically from 11.88% to 0.87%, indicating a change of -92.68%. A new development noted in the 2010 census was a small proportion (1.22%) of individuals with the Seyoum surname identifying as Hispanic. There was no reported change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, White, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	85.94%	96.7%	12.52%
Hispanic	0%	1.22%	0%
Two or More Races	11.88%	0.87%	-92.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
White	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%