2000
#12,017
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,385
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.88
Rare Last name
Siders
Derived from a place name, referring to someone who lived beside a hill, stream, or other notable feature.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,601 Americans carry the last name Siders. That puts it at #12,950 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.76 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 131,778 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Siders surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
2.6K
1 in 131,778
Census rank
#12,950
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.8
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.3K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,268 bearers of the surname Siders in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.76 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 12950th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Siders, the largest self-reported group is White at 82.2%. The next largest groups are Black (9.3%) and Two or More Races (4.2%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Siders
The surname SIDERS is believed to have originated in Germany during the 16th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old German word "sider", which referred to a person who lived near a body of water or who worked on a river or lake.
The earliest known record of the SIDERS name dates back to 1523, when a Johannes Siders was mentioned in a church registry in the city of Cologne. It is possible that this individual or his ancestors had migrated from a nearby town or village with a name related to water or a river.
In the 17th century, the SIDERS name began to appear in various records across Germany, particularly in the regions along the Rhine River and its tributaries. Some variations in spelling included Syderes, Siederss, and Siderius.
One notable SIDERS from this era was Hans Siders, a merchant and ship owner from the city of Mainz, who lived from 1620 to 1687. He was known for his successful trading ventures along the Rhine and his involvement in local politics.
As the SIDERS family continued to spread throughout Germany and beyond, the name also found its way into other parts of Europe. In the 18th century, a branch of the family settled in the Netherlands, where the name was sometimes spelled as Sijders or Sijderes.
One of the most famous individuals with the SIDERS surname was the German philosopher and theologian Friedrich Wilhelm Josef Siders, who lived from 1786 to 1859. He was a prominent figure in the German Idealist movement and authored several influential works on metaphysics and ethics.
Another notable SIDERS was the Dutch painter Johannes Siders, born in 1812 in Amsterdam. He was known for his landscape paintings and is considered one of the leading figures of the Hague School of painting in the 19th century.
As the SIDERS name continued to spread across Europe and eventually to other parts of the world, it underwent various spelling variations and adaptations based on local languages and customs. However, its origins can be traced back to the waterways and rivers of Germany in the 16th century.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Siders
Among Census respondents with the surname Siders, the largest self-reported group is White at 82.2%. The next largest groups are Black (9.3%) and Two or More Races (4.2%).
The bar chart below shows how Siders bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Siders surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White82.2% · 1,865
- Black or African American9.3% · 210
- Two or more races4.2% · 95
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 68
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 25
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 5
Timeline
Historical Census data for Siders
Siders appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#12,378
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,513
+128 bearers (+5.4%)
Per 100,000 0.85
Rank movement Down 361 places
2020
#12,950
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,268
-245 bearers (-9.7%)
Per 100,000 0.76
Rank movement Down 572 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #12,017 | 2,385 | 0.88 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #12,378 | 2,513 | 0.85 | +128 bearers (+5.4%) | Down 361 places |
| 2020 | #12,950 | 2,268 | 0.76 | -245 bearers (-9.7%) | Down 572 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Siders surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,378 | #12,950 | -4.6% |
| Count | 2,513 | 2,268 | -9.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.85 | 0.76 | -10.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Siders bearers went from 2,513 to 2,268 (-9.7% change). The surname moved down 572 positions in the national ranking, going from #12,378 to #12,950.
FAQ
Siders surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Siders?
Name Census estimates that about 2,601 living Americans carry the surname Siders. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 131,778 residents.
How common is Siders?
Siders ranks #12,950 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.76 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,268 people with the surname Siders. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,601), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.76 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.76 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Siders.
Has Siders become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Siders went from 2,513 recorded bearers to 2,268. That is a decrease of 245 (-9.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #12,378 to #12,950.
What does the Census say about the background of Siders?
Among Census respondents with the surname Siders, the largest self-reported group is White at 82.2%. The next largest groups are Black (9.3%) and Two or More Races (4.2%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Siders in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.2% (1,865 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Siders appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (82.2%), Black (9.3%), Two or More Races (4.2%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Siders (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Siders mean?
Derived from a place name, referring to someone who lived beside a hill, stream, or other notable feature. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Siders (0.76 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Siders?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.