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

Seip, 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 Seip surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Seip in America

Seip is the 21972nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Seip surname appeared 1,181 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 Seip.

We can also compare 2010 data for Seip 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 Seip

The surname SEIP is of German origin, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century in various regions of Germany. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "seip," meaning "marshy ground" or "swampy area," indicating that the name may have originated as a topographic surname describing the location where the initial bearers lived or worked.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the SEIP surname can be found in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of the town of Worms, located in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. These records, dating back to the mid-1500s, document several families with the surname SEIP residing in the area.

In the 17th century, the SEIP name appeared in various historical documents and manuscripts across different German states, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Brandenburg. One notable example is the mention of a Johann Seip, a merchant and landowner who lived in the town of Zwickau, Saxony, in the late 1600s.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the SEIP surname continued to be prevalent in various parts of Germany, with several individuals making their mark in various fields. One notable figure was Johann Christoph Seip (1719-1793), a German theologian and author who served as a pastor in the town of Großgartach, in the present-day state of Baden-Württemberg.

Another significant individual bearing the SEIP surname was Carl Wilhelm Seip (1842-1909), a German lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Reichstag (the German parliament) in the late 19th century, representing the city of Frankfurt.

In the 20th century, the SEIP name gained recognition through the work of Theodor Seip (1905-1988), a renowned Norwegian philologist and linguist who made significant contributions to the study of Old Norse language and literature. Although of German descent, Seip spent most of his academic career in Norway.

It is worth noting that variations and regional spellings of the SEIP surname have existed throughout its history, including Seipp, Seipp, and Seyp, among others. Additionally, place names like Seippengrund and Seipenhöfe in Germany may have connections to the surname's origins, although definitive links are difficult to establish.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Seip

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

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

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