Explore the Family Name Seider

The meaning of Seider

1. South German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a silk merchant, from an agent derivative of German Seide ‘silk’, Middle High German sīde. 2. South German: habitational name for someone from Seyde in Saxony or Seyda in Saxony-Anhalt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Seider' has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 31,658 in popularity and dropped to a rank of 35,203 in 2010, showing an 11.2% decrease. The count of individuals with this surname also fell from 690 to 640 during this period, a decrease of 7.25%. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 people declined from 0.26 to 0.22, indicating a 15.38% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,658	#35,203	-11.2%
Count	690	640	-7.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.22	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Seider

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a mostly stable pattern with minor variations. Most notably, there was no record of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, but by 2010, this ethnic group made up 0.94% of those with the 'Seider' surname. Those who identified as two or more races stayed consistent at 2.03%, while those identifying as white showed a minimal decrease from 94.35% to 94.22%. The Hispanic representation saw a significant increase of 70.3%, moving from 1.01% to 1.72%. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black decreased by 24.83%, falling from 1.45% to 1.09%. There was no data for individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.35%	94.22%	-0.14%
Two or More Races	2.03%	2.03%	0%
Hispanic	1.01%	1.72%	70.3%
Black	1.45%	1.09%	-24.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.94%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%