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

Sider, 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 Sider surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sider in America

Sider is the 49461st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sider surname appeared 425 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 Sider.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sider 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 Sider

The surname Sider has its origins in the Old German language, deriving from the word "sīdan" which means "silk". This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with those who worked in the silk trade or industry, perhaps as weavers, merchants or manufacturers.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 12th century in various regions of what is now modern-day Germany. In particular, the name appears in records from the towns of Augsburg and Nuremberg, both of which were centers of textile production and trade during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Sider name was Hans Sider, a silk merchant from Augsburg who lived in the late 14th century. His business dealings are mentioned in several historical documents from that era, indicating that the family had already established a reputation in the silk trade by that time.

Another notable individual was Peter Sider, a wealthy silk weaver from Nuremberg who lived in the early 16th century. He is recorded as having contributed funds towards the construction of the city's famous St. Lorenz Church, which still stands today as a testament to the prosperity of the city's textile industry during that period.

In the 17th century, the name appears in records from the town of Krefeld, which was another important center for silk production in what was then the Duchy of Berg. One prominent resident was Johann Sider, a master silk weaver who was born in 1642 and played a role in the development of the town's renowned silk industry.

As the name spread beyond its original German roots, it also found its way into other regions of Europe. In the 18th century, there are records of a family named Sider residing in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire, England, which was also known for its silk manufacturing.

Another individual of note was Karl Sider, a German-born silk merchant who immigrated to the United States in the mid-19th century and established a successful business in Philadelphia, which was a major center for textile production at the time.

While the name Sider may have originated in connection with the silk trade, it is likely that over the centuries, families with this surname diversified into other occupations and areas of life. Nevertheless, the name remains a reminder of the important role that the textile industry played in the economic and cultural history of various regions of Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sider

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

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

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