Explore the Family Name Seigle
The meaning of Seigle
Americanized form of German Siegel.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Seigle in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Seigle has seen a slight decrease in the first decade of the 21st century. In 2000, Seigle ranked 29,570th in popularity and had been held by 752 individuals, amounting to a proportion of 0.28 per 100,000 people. By 2010, however, the rank of the name had dropped to 33,450, with only 682 individuals bearing the name – a decrease of 9.31%. This led to a lower proportion of 0.23 per 100,000 people, representing a fall of 17.86%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #29,570 | #33,450 | -13.12% |
| Count | 752 | 682 | -9.31% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.28 | 0.23 | -17.86% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Seigle
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts over the same period. The percentage of individuals with the Seigle surname who identify as White decreased from 85.24% in 2000 to 81.82% in 2010. However, there were increases in those identifying as Hispanic (from 1.46% to 1.61%) and Black (from 12.23% to 14.08%). Notably, by 2010, small percentages of the Seigle population identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and as having two or more races, categories that had no recorded data in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 85.24% | 81.82% | -4.01% |
| Black | 12.23% | 14.08% | 15.13% |
| Hispanic | 1.46% | 1.61% | 10.27% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.03% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.73% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0.73% | 0% |