Explore the Family Name Seibold

The meaning of Seibold

German: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements sigi ‘victory’ + bald ‘courageous, daring’. Compare Sebald. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Hans Peter, Kurt, Dieter, Gerhard, Hans, Horst, Ralf, Wenzel.

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How common is the last name Seibold in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Seibold underwent a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Seibold ranked as the 16,349th most popular surname, by 2010 it had dropped to the 18,246th position, indicating an 11.6% decrease in popularity. The number of people with this surname also decreased from 1,622 in 2000 to 1,523 in 2010, which is a 6.1% reduction. Consequently, the proportion of people named Seibold per 100,000 declined by 13.33% during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,349	#18,246	-11.6%
Count	1,622	1,523	-6.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.6	0.52	-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Seibold

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Seibold, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is predominantly linked to those identifying as White. In 2000, approximately 96.61% of individuals bearing the surname identified as White, slightly reducing to 95.60% by 2010. However, over this same period, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic, with increases of 61.22% and 27.92% respectively. The percentage of people who identify with two or more races also saw a modest rise from 1.05% to 1.38%. There were no individuals with the Seibold surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.61%	95.6%	-1.05%
Hispanic	1.54%	1.97%	27.92%
Two or More Races	1.05%	1.38%	31.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.49%	0.79%	61.22%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%