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

Seidel, 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 Seidel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Seidel in America

Seidel is the 4204th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Seidel surname appeared 8,430 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Seidel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Seidel 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 Seidel

The surname SEIDEL has its origins in Germany, and it is derived from the Middle High German word "sidel," which means "dwelling" or "homestead." This name likely originated in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century, when surnames began to become more common.

The name SEIDEL was initially used to identify individuals based on their place of residence, suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name lived in a particular dwelling or settlement. It may have also been used as a descriptive surname, referring to someone who lived in a small or modest home.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SEIDEL can be found in the "Stuttgarter Hirschen" manuscript from 1342, which mentions a person named "Cunrat Seideler." This document suggests that variations of the name, such as "Seideler" or "Seydelmann," were in use in the 14th century.

The name SEIDEL has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany, such as Seidel in Saxony and Seidelsbach in Bavaria. These place names may have influenced the development and spread of the surname.

Notable individuals with the surname SEIDEL include:

1. Johann Julius Seidel (1808-1879), a German mathematician and astronomer known for his contributions to celestial mechanics.
2. August Seidel (1820-1886), a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Berlin.
3. Wanda Seidel (1918-2009), a Polish-German painter and graphic artist known for her abstract expressionist works.
4. Johannes Seidel (1846-1918), a German politician and lawyer who served as the Minister President of Bavaria from 1912 to 1918.
5. Philipp Seidel (1828-1896), a German-American artist and engraver known for his portraits and landscapes.

While the surname SEIDEL has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through emigration and migration. However, this report focuses primarily on the historical origins and early bearers of the name within the German-speaking regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Seidel

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

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

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