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

Sereda, 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 Sereda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sereda in America

Sereda is the 50275th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sereda surname appeared 416 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 Sereda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sereda 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 Sereda

The surname Sereda originated in the region of modern-day Ukraine and Belarus. It traces its roots back to the 15th century and is derived from the Ukrainian word "sereda," which means "Wednesday" or "middle." This suggests that the name may have originated as a nickname for someone born on a Wednesday or as a reference to someone living in the middle of a village or town.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sereda can be found in the Metrica of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, a historical document dating back to the 16th century. This document contains records of land ownership and other legal matters in the region.

In the 17th century, the name Sereda appeared in various church records and census documents in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, which encompassed parts of modern-day Ukraine and Belarus. For example, a record from 1678 mentions a Petro Sereda, a landowner in the Volyn region of Ukraine.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the name Sereda continued to appear in various records and historical documents across Ukraine and Belarus. One notable figure from this time was Yevhen Sereda (1767-1836), a Ukrainian writer and philosopher who played a significant role in the development of Ukrainian literature and culture.

Another significant figure with the surname Sereda was Mykola Sereda (1919-1997), a Ukrainian artist and sculptor known for his monumental works and contributions to the Ukrainian avant-garde movement. His sculptures can be found in various cities across Ukraine.

In the early 20th century, the name Sereda also gained recognition in the field of literature. Mykhailo Sereda (1885-1938) was a Ukrainian poet and writer who played a crucial role in the development of Ukrainian modernist poetry.

Other notable individuals with the surname Sereda include Vasyl Sereda (1919-1981), a Ukrainian painter and art teacher, and Halyna Sereda (born 1939), a renowned Ukrainian actress who has appeared in numerous films and stage productions throughout her career.

It is worth noting that variations of the surname Sereda, such as Seredych, Seredyuk, and Seredenko, have also been documented in historical records, reflecting the diversity of spellings and regional variations found in Ukrainian and Belarusian surnames.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sereda

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

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

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