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

Sederquist, 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 Sederquist surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sederquist in America

Sederquist is the 115639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sederquist surname appeared 151 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 Sederquist.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sederquist 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 Sederquist

The surname SEDERQUIST originated in Sweden during the late 18th century. It is believed to have derived from the Swedish word "seder" meaning "customs" or "manners", and "qvist" meaning "branch" or "twig". This suggests the name may have originally referred to a family or individual known for their adherence to traditional customs and practices.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SEDERQUIST can be found in the Swedish church records from the parish of Västra Husby in Östergötland County, dating back to the late 1700s. These records document the birth and baptism of Johan Sederquist in 1792, son of a farmer named Lars Sederquist.

In the 19th century, the name SEDERQUIST began to appear in various Swedish census records and official documents. Notable individuals from this period include Erik Sederquist (1805-1878), a Swedish military officer and politician who served as a member of the Riksdag, and Carl Johan Sederquist (1837-1905), a Swedish writer and journalist known for his works on history and culture.

As Swedish immigration to North America increased in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the SEDERQUIST surname also began to appear in records from the United States and Canada. One prominent figure from this era was Gustaf Emanuel Sederquist (1855-1934), a Swedish-American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Sederquist Company, a successful manufacturer of wood products in Wisconsin.

In the 20th century, the name SEDERQUIST continued to be found among Swedish and Swedish-American families. Noteworthy individuals include Sven Sederquist (1881-1958), a Swedish architect responsible for designing several notable buildings in Stockholm, and John Sederquist (1918-2007), an American businessman and philanthropist who served as the CEO of the Sederquist Company for many years.

While not a particularly common surname, SEDERQUIST has maintained a presence in Sweden and among Swedish diaspora communities over the past two centuries. Its origins and meaning reflect the value placed on traditional customs and practices within Swedish culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sederquist

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

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

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