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

Sievert, 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 Sievert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sievert in America

Sievert is the 12476th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sievert surname appeared 2,488 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Sievert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sievert 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 Sievert

The surname Sievert has its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German word "sieben," meaning "seven," combined with a common suffix "-ert" used in forming surnames. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone associated with the number seven or perhaps the seventh child in a family.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Sievert surname can be found in the church records of Saxony, Germany, where a Johann Sievert was mentioned in 1589. Another early reference is from the town of Lübeck, where a merchant named Hans Sievert was documented in 1612.

In the 17th century, the name appears to have spread to other regions of Germany, with records showing a Christoph Sievert in Hannover in 1673 and a Wilhelm Sievert in Munich in 1688. The Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) and subsequent migrations likely contributed to the dispersal of the name across German territories.

As the Sievert surname gained prominence, several notable individuals emerged throughout history. One of the earliest was Johann Georg Sievert (1668-1744), a German mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics.

In the 19th century, Carl Friedrich Sievert (1811-1879) was a German architect and urban planner responsible for designing several notable buildings and public spaces in Berlin and other cities.

More recently, Rolf Maximilian Sievert (1896-1966) was a Swedish medical physicist renowned for his work on radiation dosimetry. The unit of measurement for the equivalent dose of ionizing radiation, the sievert (Sv), was named in his honor.

Another prominent figure was Hans Sievert (1900-1986), a German businessman and entrepreneur who played a pivotal role in the development of the German automobile industry, serving as the CEO of Volkswagen from 1949 to 1968.

Lastly, Horst Sievert (1928-2014) was a German economist and academic who made significant contributions to the field of development economics, particularly in his work on poverty alleviation and sustainable development in developing countries.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have carried the Sievert surname throughout history, showcasing its presence across various disciplines and regions over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sievert

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

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

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