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

Sepesy, 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 Sepesy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sepesy in America

Sepesy is the 112568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sepesy surname appeared 156 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 Sepesy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sepesy 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 Sepesy

The surname Sepesy has its origins in Hungary, with roots dating back to the 9th century. The name is derived from the Hungarian word "sepes," which means "boundary" or "border." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who lived or worked near a boundary or border region.

One of the earliest known references to the Sepesy name can be found in the Váradi Regestrum, a 13th-century manuscript that recorded legal proceedings in the Diocese of Várad (present-day Oradea, Romania). This document mentions a certain "Sepesy Benedek," who was involved in a land dispute in the year 1215.

In the 14th century, the Sepesy family held significant landholdings in the region around the town of Eger, in northern Hungary. Records from this period indicate that a nobleman named "Sepesy István" (born around 1320) was a prominent figure in the court of King Louis I of Hungary.

During the 15th century, the Sepesy name appeared in several historical documents related to the Hungarian nobility. One notable example is "Sepesy Pál" (c. 1425-1487), who served as a military commander under King Matthias Corvinus and played a role in the conflicts against the Ottoman Empire.

As the centuries progressed, the Sepesy family continued to hold positions of influence and power in various parts of Hungary. In the 18th century, "Sepesy Gáspár" (1720-1801) was a distinguished jurist and legal scholar who served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hungary.

Another prominent individual with the Sepesy surname was "Sepesy Kálmán" (1845-1923), a Hungarian politician and statesman who served as the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Education during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

While the Sepesy name has its roots in Hungary, over time it has spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora. However, its origins remain firmly rooted in the historical traditions and cultural heritage of Hungary.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sepesy

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

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

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