Explore the Family Name Seifer
The meaning of Seifer
1. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Siegfried. Compare Sypher. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a soap maker, from an agent derivative of German Seife, Yiddish zeyf ‘soap’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Seifer in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Seifer" slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 41,924 in 2000 to 43,285 in 2010, marking a decline of 3.25%. However, the actual count of individuals with the Seifer surname increased by 2.25%, from 488 in 2000 to 499 in 2010. Despite this increase in count, the proportion per 100k dropped by 5.56% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,924 | #43,285 | -3.25% |
| Count | 488 | 499 | 2.25% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.17 | -5.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Seifer
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Seifer" between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 95.08% to 92.79%. In contrast, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic experienced a significant increase from 1.64% to 3.21%, a change of 95.73%. Additionally, the percentage of people identifying as Black was reported for the first time in 2010 at 1.60%. There were no changes recorded for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage of people identifying with two or more races declined slightly from 2.05% to 1.8%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.08% | 92.79% | -2.41% |
| Hispanic | 1.64% | 3.21% | 95.73% |
| Two or More Races | 2.05% | 1.8% | -12.2% |
| Black | 0% | 1.6% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |