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

Seabrook, 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 Seabrook surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Seabrook in America

Seabrook is the 11101st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Seabrook surname appeared 2,859 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Seabrook.

We can also compare 2010 data for Seabrook 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 Seabrook

The surname Seabrook has its origins in England. It is a locational name derived from the Old English words "sæ" meaning sea, and "broc" meaning brook or stream, denoting someone who lived near a stream that flowed into the sea.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Sebroce" in reference to a settlement in Somerset. The name likely emerged in this region during the Anglo-Saxon period.

In the 13th century, the surname appears in various records as "Seabrok", "Seabroke", and "Seabrooke", reflecting the different spellings used at the time. One notable example is John Seabrook, who is mentioned in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273.

During the 14th century, the name Seabrook began to spread beyond its initial region of origin. Records from this period include Robert de Seabrook, a landowner in Norfolk mentioned in the Court Rolls of 1349, and William Seabrook, a merchant from London listed in the City Records of 1382.

As the surname continued to evolve, it took on various forms such as "Seabroke", "Seabruck", and "Seabrooke". In the 16th century, the spelling "Seabrook" became more prevalent. One notable individual from this time was Sir Thomas Seabrook (1520-1587), a member of the English gentry and landowner in Kent.

Other notable figures with the Seabrook surname include William Seabrook (1593-1677), a Puritan settler in colonial Massachusetts, and John Seabrook (1767-1845), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars. In more recent times, Charles Seabrook (1815-1899) was a renowned architect in South Carolina, and William B. Seabrook (1886-1945) was an American writer and explorer known for his travel narratives.

The surname Seabrook continues to be found predominantly in England, but also has a presence in other English-speaking countries such as the United States, Canada, and Australia due to migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Seabrook

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

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 Seabrook 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 Seabrook 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 Seabrook was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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