Explore the Family Name Seiders

The meaning of Seiders

Americanized form of German Seider. Compare Zeiders.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Seiders has seen a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Seiders was ranked 30,023 in popularity, but by 2010 it had dropped to 48,060, marking a decline of 60.08%. The count of individuals with the surname also fell from 737 in 2000 to just 440 in 2010, a reduction of 40.3%. This resulted in the proportion per 100,000 people decreasing from 0.27 to 0.15, a 44.44% drop.

20002010Change
Rank#30,023#48,060-60.08%
Count737440-40.3%
Proportion per 100k0.270.15-44.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Seiders

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Seiders, as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White. In 2000, 97.29% of those bearing the Seiders surname identified themselves as White, which slightly decreased to 95.00% by 2010. There were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years. A noticeable change was the appearance of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, making up 2.95% of the total, while there were none recorded in this category in 2000. Meanwhile, the percentage of Black individuals decreased from 1.36% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

20002010Change
White97.29%95%-2.35%
Hispanic0%2.95%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black1.36%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%