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

Siens, 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 Siens surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Siens in America

Siens is the 110825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Siens surname appeared 159 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 Siens.

We can also compare 2010 data for Siens 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 Siens

The surname SIENS is of German origin, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "sienen," which translates to "to strain or filter." This suggests that the name may have been associated with occupations related to filtering or straining liquids, such as winemaking or brewing.

In the late 16th century, records show a family with the name SIENS residing in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, located in the region of Franconia, in present-day Bavaria. The town's archives contain entries mentioning individuals like Hans SIENS (1567-1632) and Gertrude SIENS (1579-1648), who were prominent members of the local community.

The SIENS surname also appears in historical documents from the neighboring regions of Württemberg and Baden-Württemberg. One notable individual was Johann SIENS (1623-1697), a winemaker from the village of Besigheim, whose family had been involved in viticulture for generations.

As the name spread across various German-speaking regions, slight variations in spelling emerged, such as SIENSS, SIENTZ, and SIENZ. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and scribal errors in record-keeping.

In the 18th century, the SIENS name found its way to the United States through German immigration. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Michael SIENS (1745-1823), who arrived in Pennsylvania in the late 1760s and later fought in the American Revolutionary War.

Another individual of note was Johann Friedrich SIENS (1783-1864), a noted clockmaker from the town of Triberg in the Black Forest region of Baden-Württemberg. His intricate clocks and timepieces were highly sought after across Europe.

During the 19th century, the SIENS surname continued to spread globally through migration and immigration. Notable individuals included August SIENS (1812-1885), a German-born architect who designed several prominent buildings in Chicago, and Helene SIENS (1856-1932), a renowned opera singer from Vienna.

As the centuries passed, the SIENS surname has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including artisans, merchants, professionals, and academics, across different regions of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Siens

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

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

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