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

Siner, 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 Siner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Siner in America

Siner is the 33810th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Siner surname appeared 673 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 Siner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Siner 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 Siner

The surname Siner is of German origin and dates back to the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the German word "Sinner," which means "one who lives by a river or stream." The name was likely first adopted by someone who lived near a body of water, such as a river or stream.

In the 13th century, the surname Siner was found in various regions of Germany, particularly in areas near the Rhine River and its tributaries. Records from this time show variations in the spelling, including Synner, Sinnere, and Sinnert.

One of the earliest documented references to the surname Siner can be found in the Städtebuch, a medieval German chronicle that recorded events and people in various cities. In this chronicle, there is a mention of a merchant named Heinrich Siner from the city of Cologne in the year 1298.

Another historical reference to the Siner surname comes from the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg. This document, dated 1334, mentions a certain Konrad Siner, who was a landowner in the village of Zossen, near present-day Berlin.

In the 15th century, the Siner surname gained prominence with the birth of Johannes Siner (1456-1529), a German humanist scholar and philosopher. He was born in the town of Bamberg and is known for his works on logic, ethics, and metaphysics.

During the 16th century, the Siner family produced several notable figures, including Matthias Siner (1515-1588), a Protestant theologian and reformer from Saxony, and Hans Siner (1525-1604), a renowned painter and engraver from Nuremberg.

In the 17th century, the Siner surname was associated with the German military. One such figure was Johann Siner (1632-1712), a Prussian general who served under King Frederick I of Prussia and played a significant role in the Great Northern War against Sweden.

As the Siner family spread across German-speaking regions, the surname also appeared in various place names, such as Sinerthal (Siner's Valley) and Sinerberg (Siner's Mountain), reflecting the family's influence and presence in these areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Siner

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

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

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