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

Sieren, 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 Sieren surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sieren in America

Sieren is the 57639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sieren surname appeared 353 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 Sieren.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sieren 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 Sieren

The surname Sieren is believed to have originated in the Low German regions of northern Germany and the Netherlands during the Middle Ages. It is thought to derive from the Old Saxon word "sīr" or "sīre," meaning "slowly" or "gently." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone with a calm or gentle demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sieren can be found in a 14th-century document from the town of Lübeck, where a certain Hinrik Sieren is mentioned as a merchant. The name also appears in various records from the Hanseatic League, a powerful medieval trading alliance that dominated commerce in the Baltic and North Sea regions.

In the 16th century, the Sieren name is documented in the Dutch province of Friesland, where it was associated with several notable families. One of the most prominent figures bearing this surname was Pieter Sieren, a wealthy trader and shipowner who lived in the city of Leeuwarden from 1520 to 1589.

The name Sieren has also been linked to various place names in northern Germany and the Netherlands, such as the village of Sierentz in Alsace, France, and the town of Sierhagen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. These locations may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Sieren. These include:

1. Johann Sieren (1515-1578), a German theologian and reformer who played a role in the Protestant Reformation.
2. Dirk Sieren (1638-1704), a Dutch painter and engraver known for his landscapes and portraits.
3. Gerhard Sieren (1795-1872), a German politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Prussian parliament.
4. Hendrik Sieren (1817-1891), a Dutch architect and urban planner responsible for several notable buildings in Amsterdam.
5. Elise Sieren (1867-1943), a German writer and poet who published several collections of poetry and short stories.

While the Sieren surname is not among the most common in modern times, its historical roots and connections to various regions and notable individuals make it a fascinating subject for onomastic study.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sieren

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

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

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