Explore the Family Name Szekeres

The meaning of Szekeres

Hungarian: occupational name for a cartwright or carter, from szekér ‘cart’. Some characteristic forenames: Hungarian Janos, Karoly, Andras, Arpad, Bela, Gaza, Sandor.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Szekeres has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 66,878th, while in 2010, it moved up the ranks to be the 65,424th most popular surname, indicating a 2.17% change. The number of individuals with this surname also increased during this period from 276 to 303, representing a 9.78% increase. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained constant at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#66,878#65,4242.17%
Count2763039.78%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Szekeres

The ethnicity distribution of the surname Szekeres, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White, with a slight decrease from 97.46% in 2000 to 96.70% in 2010. This represents a change of -0.78%. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native or Two or more races in both 2000 and 2010 census data. This indicates that the Szekeres surname is predominantly associated with individuals of White ethnicity.

20002010Change
White97.46%96.7%-0.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%