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

Sielaff, 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 Sielaff surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sielaff in America

Sielaff is the 38801st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sielaff surname appeared 569 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 Sielaff.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sielaff 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 Sielaff

The surname SIELAFF is of German origin and can be traced back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Pomerania, which is now located in modern-day Poland and Germany. The name is derived from the Old German word "sielaf," which means "peaceful" or "tranquil."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SIELAFF surname can be found in the church records of the town of Greifenhagen, located in what was then Pomerania. In 1597, a man named Hans SIELAFF was listed as a resident of the town. This record provides valuable insight into the early history of the name and its geographical origins.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the SIELAFF surname appeared in various records and manuscripts throughout Pomerania and neighboring regions. For example, in 1682, a man named Christian SIELAFF was listed as a landowner in the village of Döbern, near the town of Greifenhagen.

As the SIELAFF family spread across Germany and other parts of Europe, variations in the spelling of the name began to emerge. Some of the earliest recorded spellings include SIELAFF, SIELOFF, and SIELOW.

One notable figure in the history of the SIELAFF surname was Johann Friedrich SIELAFF, a German composer and organist who lived from 1786 to 1860. He was born in the town of Pölitz, Pomerania, and later became the organist at the Marienkirche in Stralsund.

Another prominent individual with the SIELAFF surname was Karl Gustav SIELAFF, a German architect who lived from 1810 to 1884. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in Berlin, including the Friedrichswerder Church and the Neue Synagoge.

In the 19th century, the SIELAFF name began to spread beyond Germany and into other parts of Europe and the world. One notable figure from this period was August SIELAFF, a German-American businessman who lived from 1835 to 1905. He emigrated to the United States in the late 1800s and established a successful brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Another individual of note was Hans SIELAFF, a German naval officer who lived from 1891 to 1970. He served in the Imperial German Navy during World War I and later became a rear admiral in the Kriegsmarine during World War II.

Finally, one of the more recent individuals with the SIELAFF surname was Heinz SIELAFF, a German football player who lived from 1920 to 2002. He played as a striker for several German clubs, including Borussia Dortmund and Fortuna Düsseldorf, and was part of the German national team that played in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sielaff

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

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

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