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

Seise, 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 Seise surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Seise in America

Seise is the 86314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Seise surname appeared 216 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 Seise.

We can also compare 2010 data for Seise 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 Seise

The surname Seise is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period, deriving from the Old German word "seise," which meant a sash or belt. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who worked as a belt or sash maker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the German state of Saxony. A document from 1278 mentions a person named "Johannes Seise" residing in the town of Grimma.

In the 14th century, the name Seise began appearing in various records across different regions of Germany. For example, the Urkundenbuch der Stadt Duderstadt, a collection of documents from the town of Duderstadt in Lower Saxony, includes several references to individuals with the surname Seise between 1350 and 1400.

During the 16th century, the name Seise was particularly prominent in the city of Nuremberg, where several notable individuals bearing this surname lived and worked. One of them was Hans Seise (1515-1589), a successful merchant and member of the city council.

Another notable figure was Johann Seise (1562-1631), a Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Altdorf. He authored several influential works on theology and philosophy during his lifetime.

In the 17th century, the Seise family established a presence in the Palatinate region of Germany. One of the most notable members was Johann Georg Seise (1634-1709), a lawyer and diplomat who served as the envoy of the Prince Elector of the Palatinate to the court of King Louis XIV of France.

The 18th century saw the spread of the Seise surname to other parts of Europe, including the Netherlands and Switzerland. For instance, Johann Jakob Seise (1702-1768) was a renowned Swiss mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics.

By the 19th century, the Seise name had also made its way to the United States, where several individuals bearing this surname are recorded in historical documents from various states, particularly in areas with significant German immigrant populations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Seise

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

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

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