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

Sieveking, 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 Sieveking surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sieveking in America

Sieveking is the 113155th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sieveking surname appeared 155 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 Sieveking.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sieveking 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 Sieveking

The surname Sieveking is of German origin, derived from the Low German word "siveking", which means "descendant of Sieveko". This name can be traced back to the late medieval period, around the 13th century, in the northern regions of Germany.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the city records of Lübeck, a prominent Hanseatic trading center, in the year 1284. The name appears as "Sivekinghe", suggesting its connection to a person named Sieveko or a variation thereof.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the name Sieveking gained prominence in the cities of Hamburg and Bremen, where several members of the family held influential positions in the mercantile and maritime trades. Notably, Hinrich Sieveking (1553-1628) was a respected merchant and alderman in Hamburg, playing a significant role in the city's commercial affairs.

In the 17th century, the Sieveking family established itself as a prominent dynasty in the banking and finance sectors. Johann Sieveking (1647-1723), a wealthy banker from Hamburg, was instrumental in the development of the city's financial institutions and was granted nobility by the Holy Roman Emperor.

The name Sieveking also appears in historical records related to the University of Göttingen. Georg Heinrich Sieveking (1751-1799) was a distinguished professor of medicine and a renowned anatomist who made significant contributions to the field of obstetrics.

Another notable figure bearing the Sieveking surname was Karl Sieveking (1787-1847), a German-British physician and philanthropist. He was born in Hamburg but later settled in London, where he established a reputation as a skilled practitioner and advocate for public health initiatives.

In the 19th century, the Sieveking family continued to play a prominent role in German society. Gustav Sieveking (1819-1898) was a successful merchant and politician who served as a member of the Hamburg Senate, while Eduard Sieveking (1816-1904) was a renowned scholar and librarian, serving as the director of the Hamburg City Library.

Throughout its history, the surname Sieveking has been associated with influential figures in various fields, including commerce, finance, academia, and public service, primarily in the northern regions of Germany and the city-states of Hamburg and Bremen.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sieveking

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

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

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