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

Sering, 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 Sering surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sering in America

Sering is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sering surname appeared 190 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 Sering.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sering 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 Sering

The surname SERING is of German origin, and it first appeared in the early 16th century in the region of Bavaria. The name is derived from the German word "sering," which means "light-colored" or "pale." This suggests that the name was initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone with a particularly fair complexion.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name SERING can be found in various records and documents from Bavaria, such as church registers and tax rolls. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is in a baptismal record from 1532 in the town of Bamberg, which mentions a child named Hans Sering.

In the late 17th century, the name appeared in the Nuremberg Chronicles, a famous illustrated world history book published in 1493. This book includes a list of prominent families from the region, and the SERING family is mentioned among them.

One notable bearer of the SERING name was Johann Sering (1572-1638), a German theologian and philosopher who served as a professor at the University of Wittenberg. He was a influential figure in the Protestant Reformation and wrote several treatises on theology and philosophy.

Another historically significant individual with the surname SERING was Wilhelm Sering (1822-1888), a German economist and politician. He was a member of the German Reichstag and played a significant role in shaping economic policies during the era of the German Empire.

In the 19th century, the name SERING began to spread beyond Bavaria as German immigrants settled in other parts of Europe and North America. One such individual was Carl Sering (1838-1912), a German-American businessman who founded a successful brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Other notable bearers of the SERING surname include:

1. Maximilian Sering (1857-1939), a German architect known for his work on several churches and public buildings in Berlin.
2. Otto Sering (1876-1945), a German geographer and explorer who led expeditions to Central Asia and the Himalayas.
3. Gerhard Sering (1901-1983), a German jurist and legal scholar who specialized in maritime law.
4. Ernst Sering (1906-1992), a German-born American chemist who made significant contributions to the development of synthetic rubber during World War II.
5. Friedrich Sering (1912-1995), a German writer and poet known for his works exploring the themes of nature and spirituality.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sering

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

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

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