Find out how popular the last name Seabrease is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Seabrease.

Seabrease, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Seabrease surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Seabrease in America

Seabrease is the 129825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Seabrease surname appeared 131 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Seabrease.

We can also compare 2010 data for Seabrease to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Seabrease

The surname "SEABREASE" is believed to have originated in England during the Middle Ages, likely around the 12th or 13th century. It is thought to be a locational name, derived from a place name that may have referred to a coastal area or a location near the sea.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1230, where a person named Richard de Seabrease is mentioned. The "de" prefix in the name suggests that it was originally used to denote someone from a particular place.

In the 14th century, the surname appears in various forms, such as "Seabrese" and "Seabryse," in various records from counties like Somerset and Devon. These variations may be due to regional dialects or scribal errors in the records.

During the 16th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was Sir John Seabrease (1525-1590), a English merchant and explorer who was involved in trade with the Americas and the West Indies. He is recorded as having established a settlement in present-day North Carolina in 1587.

Another individual of note was Elizabeth Seabrease (1670-1742), a landowner and philanthropist from Oxfordshire, known for her contribution to the construction of churches and schools in the region.

In the 18th century, the surname appears in the form "Seabreeze" in some parish records from Cornwall and Devon, possibly reflecting the influence of the coastal geography on the name's spelling.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the modern spelling "SEABREASE" can be found in the baptismal records of St. Mary's Church in Ipswich, Suffolk, where a child named William SEABREASE was baptized in 1782.

Another notable figure from this period was Captain James SEABREASE (1745-1819), a Royal Navy officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars, and was known for his daring exploits against enemy ships.

As the name suggests, many individuals with the surname "SEABREASE" may have historically resided in coastal regions or areas near the sea, which could have influenced the name's origin and evolution over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Seabrease

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Seabrease.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Seabrease was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Seabrease has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Seabrease was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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