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

Seibert, 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 Seibert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Seibert in America

Seibert is the 3312th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Seibert surname appeared 10,826 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Seibert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Seibert 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 Seibert

The surname SEIBERT originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "sigi," meaning victory, and "berht," meaning bright or shining. Together, SEIBERT means "bright victory."

The name was first documented in the 12th century in the region of Bavaria, in southern Germany. It is thought to have originated as a descriptive nickname for someone who achieved a notable victory or triumph.

One of the earliest known bearers of the SEIBERT name was Konrad Seibert, a knight who fought in the Crusades in the late 12th century. His name appears in records from the Teutonic Order, a Catholic military order that participated in the Crusades.

The SEIBERT name can also be traced back to the town of Seibert, located in the Rhineland region of Germany. Some early records suggest that the name may have originated as a locational surname for people from this town.

In the 14th century, a prominent family by the name of SEIBERT owned lands and estates in the Palatinate region of Germany. Johannes Seibert, born in 1352, was a respected landowner and member of the local nobility.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the SEIBERT name spread throughout various parts of Germany, as well as neighboring regions such as Austria and Switzerland. Notable individuals from this period include Hans Seibert (1523-1589), a master craftsman and woodcarver from Nuremberg, and Anna Seibert (1605-1678), a renowned herbalist and healer from the Black Forest region.

Other notable bearers of the SEIBERT name throughout history include Johann Seibert (1735-1805), a German composer and organist; Friedrich Seibert (1824-1891), a German theologian and author; and Ernst Seibert (1877-1944), a German architect and urban planner who designed several buildings in Berlin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Seibert

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

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

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