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

Siebert, 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 Siebert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Siebert in America

Siebert is the 5059th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Siebert surname appeared 6,932 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Siebert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Siebert 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 Siebert

The surname Siebert has its origins in the German language and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. The name is believed to have derived from the Germanic personal name Siegbert, which is a combination of the elements "sige," meaning victory, and "beraht," meaning bright or brilliant.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Siebert can be found in various medieval manuscripts and documents from the 12th and 13th centuries. One notable example is the mention of a Siebert von Schönau, a Benedictine monk and visionary who lived in the 12th century in the German region of the Rhineland.

In the 14th century, the Siebert name appeared in various records from the city of Cologne, which was a major center of trade and commerce during that time. It is likely that the name spread from this region to other parts of Germany and neighboring countries.

The name Siebert has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One example is Johannes Siebert (1494-1568), a German Lutheran theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation. Another noteworthy figure is Johann Friedrich Siebert (1775-1846), a German philologist and professor known for his contributions to the study of ancient languages.

In the 19th century, the surname Siebert gained prominence with the birth of August Ferdinand Siebert (1830-1904), a German-American botanist and educator who made significant contributions to the field of plant taxonomy. He served as a professor at the University of Wisconsin and helped establish the state's herbarium.

The name Siebert has also been associated with various place names and locations throughout Germany. For instance, the town of Siebenborn in the state of Hesse is believed to have derived its name from the Siebert surname.

While the Siebert name has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly in regions with significant German immigration. However, the majority of historical records and notable individuals associated with this surname can be traced back to its Germanic origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Siebert

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

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

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