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

Sery, 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 Sery surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sery in America

Sery is the 72332nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sery surname appeared 269 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 Sery.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sery 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 Sery

The surname SERY is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period, likely deriving from the Old French word "seri," meaning "servant" or "footman." This occupational surname was likely given to individuals who worked as servants or footmen in noble households or estates.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SERY surname appears in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a 12th-century manuscript from the Abbey of Saint-Père in Chartres, France. The document mentions a certain "Robertus Seri," suggesting the surname's existence during that time.

In the 13th century, records from the region of Normandy in northern France mention several individuals bearing the SERY surname, indicating that the name was particularly prevalent in that area. One notable example is Guillaume SERY, a landowner mentioned in the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen from 1292.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the surname SERY appears in various municipal records and tax rolls across different regions of France, including Île-de-France, Burgundy, and Champagne. This suggests that the name had spread throughout the country by that time.

One of the earliest known bearers of the SERY surname was Jean SERY, a French merchant born in 1438 in the town of Dijon, Burgundy. He is recorded as having participated in the trade of spices and textiles between France and Italy during the Renaissance period.

Another notable individual with the SERY surname was Pierre SERY, a French poet and playwright born in 1520 in Paris. He is best known for his satirical works criticizing the excesses of the nobility and the clergy during the French Renaissance.

In the 17th century, the SERY surname can be found in records from the French colonies in the Americas, particularly in Canada and the Caribbean islands. One such individual was Jacques SERY, a French settler who arrived in Quebec, Canada, in 1665 and became a prominent landowner in the region.

The 18th century saw the emergence of several notable figures bearing the SERY surname, including Louis SERY, a French philosopher and writer born in 1734 in Lyon. He was known for his works on morality and ethics, and his critique of contemporary social and political issues.

Throughout the 19th century, the SERY surname continued to be present in various parts of France, as well as in French communities abroad. One notable example is Émile SERY, a French painter born in 1818 in Marseille, who gained recognition for his landscape and maritime paintings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sery

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

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

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