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

Sereika, 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 Sereika surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sereika in America

Sereika is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sereika surname appeared 126 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 Sereika.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sereika 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 Sereika

The surname Sereika is of Lithuanian origin, originating in the 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Lithuanian word "sereika," which translates to "watchman" or "guard." This suggests that the name may have been originally given to someone who served in a security or watchman role, perhaps guarding a castle, manor, or village.

The earliest known record of the Sereika surname can be found in the Lithuanian State Historical Archives, dating back to 1487. In these archives, a man named Jonas Sereika is mentioned as a resident of the village of Kaunas, which was a significant settlement in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania at the time.

Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, the Sereika name appeared in various Lithuanian chronicles and municipal records. Notable individuals bearing this surname during this period include Mykolas Sereika (1542-1615), a landowner and member of the Lithuanian nobility, and Ona Sereika (1603-1671), who was a prominent figure in the Lithuanian Catholic Church.

In the 18th century, the Sereika family expanded their presence across the Lithuanian regions, with many members taking up professions in agriculture, trade, and local government. One notable figure from this era was Petras Sereika (1724-1798), a successful merchant and landowner who played a role in the development of the city of Vilnius.

As the 19th century dawned, the Sereika surname began to spread beyond Lithuania's borders, with some members of the family migrating to other parts of the Russian Empire and neighboring countries. Antanas Sereika (1845-1912), a Lithuanian-born writer and educator, was influential in promoting Lithuanian language and culture in the face of Russification policies.

Another prominent individual with the Sereika surname was Juozas Sereika (1873-1944), a Lithuanian-American inventor and engineer. He was responsible for several significant innovations in the field of telecommunications, including the design of an early version of the dial telephone.

Throughout its history, the Sereika surname has maintained a strong presence in Lithuania and among Lithuanian diaspora communities around the world. While the exact origins of the name remain somewhat shrouded in mystery, its legacy as a distinctly Lithuanian surname has endured for centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sereika

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

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

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