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

Seid, 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 Seid surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Seid in America

Seid is the 21912th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Seid surname appeared 1,185 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 Seid.

We can also compare 2010 data for Seid 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 Seid

The surname SEID originated in Germany, dating back to the Middle Ages around the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "sidu," meaning "custom" or "habit." The name may have been given to someone who followed a particular way of life or had a distinctive character trait.

The earliest recorded instances of the name SEID can be found in various medieval German chronicles and records. One notable mention is in the "Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae," a collection of historical documents from the Kingdom of Saxony, which includes several references to individuals bearing the name SEID in the 13th century.

During the 14th century, the name SEID appeared in the "Stadtbuch von Nürnberg," a city register of Nuremberg, suggesting that families with this surname were present in the region. Additionally, the "Lehnbücher der Herzöge von Pommern-Wolgast," a series of records related to fiefdoms in Pomerania, mentions individuals with the surname SEID in the 15th century.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname SEID was Heinrich Seid, a merchant and burgher in the city of Lübeck, who lived in the late 13th century. Another notable figure was Johannes Seid, a scholar and author from Nuremberg, who wrote several theological works in the 15th century (c. 1420 - c. 1490).

In the 16th century, the name SEID was associated with a prominent family from the town of Mühlhausen in Thuringia. Johann Seid (c. 1500 - 1565) was a respected jurist and legal scholar who served as a town councillor and played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation in the region.

During the 17th century, the name SEID appeared in various records from different parts of Germany. One notable individual was Georg Seid (c. 1620 - 1689), a Protestant minister and theologian from Saxony, who wrote several influential works on religious subjects.

In the 18th century, the surname SEID was found in various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Silesia. One prominent figure was Johann Michael Seid (1718 - 1788), a German composer and organist from Thuringia, who was renowned for his sacred music compositions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Seid

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

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

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