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

Seiser, 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 Seiser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Seiser in America

Seiser is the 59017th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Seiser surname appeared 343 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 Seiser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Seiser 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 Seiser

The surname Seiser is believed to have originated in Germany, specifically in the region of Bavaria. It is thought to have derived from the Middle High German word "seisar," which referred to a person who made or sold sea salt. This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname were likely involved in the salt trade or production.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Seiser name can be found in the Bavarian town records from the 14th century, where a certain "Hans Seiser" is listed as a resident. Another early reference is found in a manuscript from the city of Nuremberg, dated around 1420, which mentions a "Kunz Seiser" as a local merchant.

The Seiser name appears to have spread throughout southern Germany during the late medieval period, with various spellings such as "Seisser," "Seyser," and "Seyser" being used interchangeably. Some of the earliest known individuals with this surname include:

1. Peter Seiser (c. 1470-1538), a renowned goldsmith and engraver from Nuremberg, who was renowned for his intricate metalwork designs.
2. Hans Seiser (c. 1500-1567), a Protestant reformer and theologian from Augsburg, who played a role in the spread of Lutheran teachings in Bavaria.
3. Anna Seiser (c. 1520-1592), a noblewoman from the village of Oberammergau, who is recorded as having donated land to the local church.
4. Christoph Seiser (1570-1635), a merchant and landowner from the town of Landshut, whose family estate was known as "Seiserhof."
5. Georg Seiser (1635-1701), a Bavarian farmer and vintner who is credited with introducing a new grape variety to the region, which became known as the "Seiser Riesling."

While the Seiser name has its roots in Bavaria, it eventually spread to other parts of Germany, as well as neighboring countries such as Austria and Switzerland. Some variations of the name, like "Seitzer" or "Seitzer," may have also emerged in these regions due to local dialectal influences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Seiser

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

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

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