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

Sievers, 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 Sievers surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sievers in America

Sievers is the 6363rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sievers surname appeared 5,349 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Sievers.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sievers 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 Sievers

The surname Sievers is of German origin and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is thought to have derived from the Middle Low German word "siver," meaning a draining ditch or small stream. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near such a water feature.

One of the earliest known records of the name Sievers appears in the town of Lübeck, located in northern Germany, in the 14th century. It is believed that the surname first emerged in this region. Other early spellings of the name include Syvers, Sivers, and Sieffer.

In the 16th century, a man named Hans Sievers was recorded as a merchant in the city of Hamburg. This provides evidence of the name's presence in various parts of northern Germany during this time period.

The name Sievers is also linked to several place names in Germany, such as Sieversfleth and Sievershafen, both located in the state of Schleswig-Holstein. These place names likely originated from individuals bearing the surname Sievers who lived or owned property in those areas.

One notable individual with the surname Sievers was Johann Sievers, a German poet and writer who lived from 1762 to 1795. He was born in the town of Letmathe, which is now part of the city of Iserlohn in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Another prominent figure with this surname was Eduard Sievers, a German philologist and linguist who made significant contributions to the study of Germanic languages. He was born in 1850 in Lippstadt, Westphalia, and passed away in 1932.

In the 19th century, a man named Gustav Sievers gained recognition as a German explorer and geographer. He was born in 1847 in Lübeck and is particularly known for his expeditions to South America, including the exploration of the Orinoco River basin.

Additionally, the surname Sievers has been associated with several notable academics and scientists. For example, Franz Sievers was a German physicist who lived from 1878 to 1966 and made contributions to the field of spectroscopy.

While the surname Sievers has its roots in northern Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration. However, its earliest origins and historical records can be traced back to the medieval period in the region around Lübeck and Hamburg.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sievers

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

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

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