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

Seidl, 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 Seidl surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Seidl in America

Seidl is the 10332nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Seidl surname appeared 3,118 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Seidl.

We can also compare 2010 data for Seidl 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 Seidl

The surname Seidl originates from Germany, where it first appeared in the late 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German word "seide," meaning "silk," and may have referred to an occupation such as a silk merchant or a silk weaver. The name was initially found in Bavaria and other southern regions of Germany.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Seidl surname can be found in the church records of Augsburg, Bavaria, in the late 16th century. It is also mentioned in various documents from the city of Nuremberg in the early 17th century, suggesting its presence in the region during that time.

The name Seidl has also been associated with certain place names, such as Seidlberg, a village in Upper Austria. This may indicate that the surname could have originated from or been influenced by these geographic locations.

Among the notable individuals who bore the Seidl surname throughout history are Johann Gabriel Seidl (1804-1875), an Austrian composer and conductor, and Anton Seidl (1850-1898), a Hungarian-born conductor who worked extensively in the United States, particularly with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.

Another prominent figure was Rudolf Seidl (1872-1941), an Austrian-American architect who designed several notable buildings in New York City, including the Manhattan Bridge Arch and the New York Hippodrome Theatre.

In the literary world, Johann Nepomuk Seidl (1793-1853) was a German writer and poet who gained recognition for his ballads and romantic works.

Additionally, Johann Seidl (1857-1938) was an Austrian politician and jurist who served as the Mayor of Vienna from 1918 to 1923, during a crucial period in the city's history.

While these are just a few examples, the Seidl surname has a long and diverse history, spanning various fields and regions, particularly in Germany and Austria, where it first emerged and gained prominence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Seidl

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

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

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