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

Hsieh, 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 Hsieh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hsieh in America

Hsieh is the 5453rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hsieh surname appeared 6,382 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Hsieh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hsieh 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 Hsieh

The surname HSIEH originated in China, where it has been in use for centuries. It is a romanized spelling of the Chinese characters 謝, which are pronounced "Xie" in Mandarin Chinese. The characters themselves can be traced back to ancient times, and their meaning is often associated with "thanks" or "gratitude."

The HSIEH surname is most prevalent in the regions of Fujian and Guangdong in southeastern China. It is believed to have originated from these areas, where it was first adopted by various clans and families during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) or even earlier.

Historical records, such as genealogical books and local gazetteers, have documented the presence of the HSIEH surname in various parts of China throughout the centuries. One notable example is the Xie clan of Xinghua, Fujian, whose ancestral roots can be traced back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD).

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the HSIEH surname was Xie An (320-385 AD), a renowned calligrapher and scholar during the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Another prominent figure was Xie Lingyun (385-433 AD), a celebrated poet and writer from the same period.

In the Tang Dynasty, Xie Yaohuan (fl. 820s AD) was a influential military commander who played a crucial role in suppressing the famous Huang Chao rebellion. Xie Zhi (1179-1243 AD), a scholar and official from the Song Dynasty, was also a notable figure with this surname.

During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD), Xie Zhaozhe (1567-1624 AD) was a renowned naval commander who defended the coastal regions of China against Japanese pirates and Portuguese invaders.

Throughout history, the HSIEH surname has also been associated with various place names, such as Xiezhou (謝州), an ancient county in present-day Guangxi Province, and Xiexi (謝溪), a town in Fujian Province. These place names reflect the geographic distribution and influence of the HSIEH lineage across different regions of China.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hsieh

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

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

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