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

Sechrist, 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 Sechrist surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sechrist in America

Sechrist is the 10565th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sechrist surname appeared 3,033 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 Sechrist.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sechrist 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 Sechrist

The surname Sechrist originated in Germany and Switzerland during the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the Germanic personal name Sechhard, formed from the elements "sigu" meaning "victory" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "hardy." The name likely referred to someone who was a victorious warrior or showed bravery in battle.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Sechrist surname dates back to the late 15th century in the town of Aarau, Switzerland. An individual named Hans Sechrist is listed in local records from 1487. The spelling variations at the time included Sechrist, Sechreest, and Seechrist.

In the 16th century, the Sechrist name appeared in various German regions, such as the Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg. The town of Sechselbach, located in the Palatinate region, may have influenced the surname's spelling in that area.

A notable bearer of the Sechrist name was Johann Sechrist (1572-1641), a German Protestant theologian and author from Strasbourg. He wrote several influential works on theology and religious philosophy during the Reformation era.

Another early example is Catharina Sechrist (1618-1692), who was born in the town of Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg. She was one of the first German settlers in the British colony of Pennsylvania, arriving in the late 17th century.

In the 18th century, the Sechrist surname spread further across Europe and to the Americas. Jacob Sechrist (1725-1803) was a German immigrant to Pennsylvania who served as a soldier in the American Revolutionary War.

During the 19th century, the Sechrist name gained prominence in various fields. Johann Friedrich Sechrist (1804-1882) was a German-American artist and lithographer known for his landscape paintings and illustrations.

Another notable figure was Wilhelm Sechrist (1847-1919), a Swiss politician and member of the Federal Council, which serves as the head of government and state of Switzerland.

As the Sechrist surname spread worldwide, it maintained its roots in the Germanic regions of Europe, where it first emerged as a distinct family name during the late medieval period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sechrist

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

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

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