Explore the Family Name Seidenberg

The meaning of Seidenberg

1. German: habitational name from any of several places called Seidenberg. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Seide ‘silk’ + Berg ‘mountain’. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Eberhard, Fritz, Gerhard, Irmgard.

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

The surname Seidenberg saw a slight decrease in popularity between the 2000 and 2010 Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the surname was ranked 40,203, but by 2010 the rank had dropped to 42,094, reflecting a change of -4.7%. The count, however, showed a minimal increase from 513 to 516 individuals with this surname, marking a growth of 0.58%. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 10.53%, moving from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,203	#42,094	-4.7%
Count	513	516	0.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.17	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Seidenberg

Analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Seidenberg, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals identify as White. In 2000, about 98.44% of individuals identified as White, but by 2010 this percentage had slightly decreased to 95.93%. While there was no change in the number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this time period, the data indicates an emergence of individuals who identify as belonging to two or more races (1.94%) or Hispanic (1.55%) by 2010. This data contributes to our understanding of the diverse ethnic identities associated with the surname Seidenberg.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.44%	95.93%	-2.55%
Two or More Races	0%	1.94%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.55%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%