Explore the Family Name Seidenfeld

The meaning of Seidenfeld

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Seide ‘silk’ + Feld ‘field’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Mendy, Amrom, Aron, Avrohom, Levi, Mendel, Moshe, Naftali, Shalom, Shulem, Yehoshua, Yeshaye.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Seidenfeld in the United States has increased over a decade. In 2000, Seidenfeld ranked 70,906th in terms of surnames in the country, but by 2010 it had jumped to a rank of 60,196, reflecting a 15.1% increase. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 257 in 2000 to 335 in 2010, marking a notable 30.35% growth. This upturn is further illustrated by the proportion per 100,000 people which grew from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010, indicating an increase of 10%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,906	#60,196	15.1%
Count	257	335	30.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.11	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Seidenfeld

When it comes to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the surname Seidenfeld is predominantly associated with the white ethnicity. In 2000, about 94.94% of those bearing the surname identified as white, and this figure increased slightly to 97.31% by 2010. There was also a small proportion (3.89%) in 2000 who identified with two or more races, however, this group did not appear in the 2010 census data. It's important to note that there were no individuals with the Seidenfeld surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.94%	97.31%	2.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	3.89%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%