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

Seinfeld, 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 Seinfeld surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Seinfeld in America

Seinfeld is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Seinfeld surname appeared 160 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 Seinfeld.

We can also compare 2010 data for Seinfeld 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 Seinfeld

The surname Seinfeld is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German words "sein" meaning "his" and "feld" meaning "field." It was likely originally a habitational name for someone who lived near a particular field or area of land. It's believed to have originated in the 13th or 14th century in the German-speaking regions of Europe.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Seinfeld can be found in the medieval German records from the town of Seinfeld, located in the present-day state of Hesse, Germany. The town was first mentioned in historical documents dating back to the year 1265, suggesting the surname may have originated around this time or shortly after.

The Seinfeld name appears to have been relatively uncommon throughout much of history, with only a handful of notable individuals bearing this surname. One early example is Johann Seinfeld, a German scholar and theologian who lived in the late 15th century. He was known for his work on religious texts and his contributions to theological debates of the time.

In the 18th century, a notable figure with the Seinfeld surname was Friedrich Seinfeld, a German philosopher and writer born in 1724. He published several works on ethics and moral philosophy, which were influential during the Enlightenment period.

Another individual of historical significance was Karl Seinfeld (1805-1879), a German-born American farmer and entrepreneur who helped establish one of the first successful commercial vineyards in the Napa Valley region of California in the mid-19th century.

Moving into the 20th century, one of the most famous individuals with the Seinfeld surname was the American comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld, born in 1954. He is best known for co-creating and starring in the iconic sitcom "Seinfeld," which aired from 1989 to 1998 and is considered one of the greatest and most influential comedies in television history.

While the Seinfeld surname may not be as widespread as some others, it has a rich history dating back to the Middle Ages in Germany and has been associated with notable figures in various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Seinfeld

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

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

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