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

Sieng, 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 Sieng surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sieng in America

Sieng is the 51610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sieng surname appeared 403 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 Sieng.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sieng 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 Sieng

The surname SIENG has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "singen," which means "to sing." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who were singers or musicians by profession.

One of the earliest known records of the SIENG surname can be found in the town of Hanau, in the German state of Hesse. A document from 1587 mentions a certain "Hans Sieng," who was a renowned lute player in the court of the Counts of Hanau-Münzenberg.

In the 17th century, the name SIENG began to spread across different regions of Germany. A notable figure from this period was Johann Sieng (1623-1699), a Protestant theologian and author from the city of Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia).

As the SIENG family migrated across Europe, their name underwent various spelling variations, such as "Sing," "Singe," and "Singhe." In the Netherlands, for instance, there are records of a "Pieter Singh" (1636-1702), who was a renowned admiral in the Dutch East India Company.

In the 18th century, the SIENG name found its way to the United States through German immigrants. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Johann Michael Sieng (1724-1802), who settled in Pennsylvania and served as a blacksmith during the American Revolutionary War.

Another notable figure was Friedrich Wilhelm Sieng (1789-1872), a German-American author and poet who wrote extensively about the experiences of German settlers in the United States. His works, such as "Gedichte eines Deutschen in Amerika" (Poems of a German in America), provided valuable insights into the lives of early German immigrants.

As the SIENG family continued to spread across the globe, they left their mark in various fields. In the 20th century, Hans Sieng (1901-1985) was a prominent German architect who designed several notable buildings in Berlin and other cities.

It is worth noting that while the SIENG surname is relatively uncommon, it has a rich history spanning several centuries and multiple countries, reflecting the diverse experiences and contributions of those who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sieng

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

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

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