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

Seuffert, 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 Seuffert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Seuffert in America

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

The Seuffert 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 Seuffert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Seuffert 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 Seuffert

The surname Seuffert has its origins in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German word "sauf," which means "to drink excessively," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who had a reputation for excessive drinking or perhaps worked in a brewery or tavern.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Seuffert can be found in the parish records of the town of Hesse, where a certain Gottfried Seuffert was born in 1543. Another notable early bearer of the name was Hans Seuffert, a merchant from Nuremberg, who is mentioned in city records from the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the Seuffert name appears to have spread to other parts of Germany, with records showing individuals bearing the name in places like Bavaria and Saxony. One notable individual from this period was Johann Seuffert, a scholar and theologian who was born in Nuremberg in 1623 and later became a professor at the University of Altdorf.

As the centuries passed, the Seuffert name continued to be found throughout Germany and its surrounding regions. In the 18th century, a prominent figure with this surname was Johann Michael Seuffert, a composer and organist who was born in Nuremberg in 1724 and gained recognition for his church music compositions.

Moving into the 19th century, one of the most notable individuals with the Seuffert surname was Bernhard Seuffert, a German jurist and legal scholar who was born in Würzburg in 1829. He made significant contributions to the field of civil law and served as a professor at several prestigious universities, including the University of Munich.

Another noteworthy Seuffert from the 19th century was Johann Adam Seuffert, a German historian and archivist who was born in Bayreuth in 1794. He published numerous works on the history of Bavaria and served as the director of the Bavarian State Archives for many years.

As the 20th century dawned, the Seuffert name continued to be associated with academic and scholarly pursuits. One example is Lothar Seuffert, a German philologist and literary scholar who was born in Würzburg in 1864. He specialized in the study of German literature and served as a professor at various universities, including the University of Graz and the University of Munich.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Seuffert

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

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

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