2000
#149,328
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 101
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Sebulsky
A surname of Slavic origin, possibly Ukrainian or Polish, potentially related to the word "sobaka" (dog).
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 122 Americans carry the last name Sebulsky. That puts it at #152,339 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,809,462 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Sebulsky surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
122
1 in 2,809,462
Census rank
#152,339
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
106
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 106 bearers of the surname Sebulsky in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 152339th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Sebulsky, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.8%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Sebulsky
The surname Sebulsky originates from the Slavic region of Eastern Europe, with its roots likely tracing back to the 15th or 16th century. It is believed to have derived from a Slavic word or phrase related to a specific location, occupation, or descriptive characteristic.
One possible origin of the name is that it stems from the Slavic word "selo," meaning "village," combined with a suffix such as "-sky" or "-ski," indicating a person's association with a particular place. This suggests that the earliest bearers of the Sebulsky name may have hailed from a village or settlement with a similar-sounding name.
Another theory suggests that the name Sebulsky could be linked to an occupational term or nickname related to agriculture, perhaps referring to someone who grew or processed a specific crop or worked with certain tools or implements. Slavic surnames often carried such occupational connotations.
Historical records from the 16th and 17th centuries in the regions now encompassing Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus occasionally mention individuals bearing variations of the Sebulsky name, though the exact spellings and contexts vary. One notable example is Ivan Sebulsky, a merchant from the city of Lviv (then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth), whose trade activities are documented in municipal records from the late 1600s.
In the 18th century, a branch of the Sebulsky family settled in the Galicia region (now part of western Ukraine), where they owned land and were involved in local politics. Petro Sebulsky (1725-1798) served as a magistrate in the town of Stryi, while his son, Andriy Sebulsky (1760-1832), was a prominent landowner and philanthropist who funded the construction of a church in the nearby village of Vyshnivtsi.
As the Sebulsky name spread across Eastern Europe, it was occasionally adopted by individuals of other ethnic backgrounds, such as Jews and Germans, who adapted the spelling to their respective languages. For example, the German-Jewish scholar and author Moses Sebulsky (1805-1876) was born in the town of Brody (now in western Ukraine) and later lived in various cities across the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Other notable individuals with the Sebulsky surname include:
1. Konstantin Sebulsky (1848-1912), a Russian military officer and explorer who participated in expeditions to Central Asia and authored several books on his travels.
2. Yelena Sebulskaya (1875-1942), a Ukrainian painter and art teacher who was part of the Kyiv school of artists in the early 20th century.
3. Andrei Sebulsky (1888-1966), a Belarusian composer and conductor who worked in various opera houses and theaters across the Soviet Union.
4. Olga Sebulskaya (1920-2001), a Soviet Olympic swimmer who won a gold medal in the 4×100 meter relay at the 1952 Helsinki Games.
5. Mikhail Sebulsky (1945-2018), a Russian chess grandmaster and coach who trained several world champions and authored numerous books on chess strategy.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sebulsky
Among Census respondents with the surname Sebulsky, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.8%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Sebulsky bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Sebulsky surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.5% · 98
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 2
- Two or more races1.9% · 2
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Sebulsky
Sebulsky appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#152,628
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 107
+6 bearers (+5.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 3,300 places
2020
#152,339
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 106
-1 bearers (-0.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 289 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #149,328 | 101 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #152,628 | 107 | 0.04 | +6 bearers (+5.9%) | Down 3,300 places |
| 2020 | #152,339 | 106 | 0.04 | -1 bearers (-0.9%) | Up 289 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Sebulsky surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #152,628 | #152,339 | 0.2% |
| Count | 107 | 106 | -0.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -11.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Sebulsky bearers went from 107 to 106 (-0.9% change). The surname moved up 289 positions in the national ranking, going from #152,628 to #152,339.
FAQ
Sebulsky surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Sebulsky?
Name Census estimates that about 122 living Americans carry the surname Sebulsky. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,809,462 residents.
How common is Sebulsky?
Sebulsky ranks #152,339 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 106 people with the surname Sebulsky. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (122), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Sebulsky.
Has Sebulsky become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Sebulsky went from 107 recorded bearers to 106. That is a decrease of 1 (-0.9%). In the national ranking it rose from #152,628 to #152,339.
What does the Census say about the background of Sebulsky?
Among Census respondents with the surname Sebulsky, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.8%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Sebulsky in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.5% (98 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Sebulsky appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (92.5%), Asian/Pacific Islander (2.8%), American Indian/Alaska Native (1.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Sebulsky (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Sebulsky mean?
A surname of Slavic origin, possibly Ukrainian or Polish, potentially related to the word "sobaka" (dog). The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Sebulsky (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Sebulsky?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.