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

Salzsieder, 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 Salzsieder surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salzsieder in America

Salzsieder is the 115034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salzsieder surname appeared 152 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 Salzsieder.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salzsieder 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 Salzsieder

The surname SALZSIEDER originated in Germany, likely in the late medieval period. It is derived from the German words "Salz" meaning salt and "Sieder" meaning boiler or producer, thus indicating an occupational name for someone who produced salt or worked in the salt trade.

This name was particularly prevalent in regions of Germany with significant salt mining or production activities, such as areas near major salt mines or brine springs. It may have originated in places like the Bavarian town of Bad Reichenhall, known for its salt production since the 8th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SALZSIEDER can be found in a 15th-century document from the town of Lüneburg, in northern Germany, which was an important center for salt production and trade during the Middle Ages.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was Hans SALZSIEDER (c. 1520-1585), a German Protestant reformer and theologian from Saxony. He was a prominent figure in the early Lutheran Church and authored several theological works.

Another historical figure was Johann SALZSIEDER (1573-1653), a German composer and organist from Thuringia. He served as the court organist in Weimar and composed numerous sacred and secular works during the early Baroque period.

In the 18th century, Christoph SALZSIEDER (1712-1785) was a German historian and author from Hesse. He wrote extensively on the history of the region and was considered an important chronicler of his time.

Moving into the 19th century, Carl SALZSIEDER (1826-1901) was a German businessman and industrialist from Saxony. He founded a successful textile manufacturing company that played a significant role in the region's industrial development.

The SALZSIEDER name also has connections to various places in Germany, such as the village of Salzsiederhausen in Lower Saxony, which likely derived its name from the presence of salt producers or workers in the area.

While the SALZSIEDER surname may not be among the most common in Germany today, it carries a rich historical legacy tied to the country's salt production and trade, as well as notable figures in various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salzsieder

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

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

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