Explore the Family Name Seyler

The meaning of Seyler

1. English (Middlesex): variant of Saylor. 2. German: variant of Seiler.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Seyler has seen a slight decrease in the United States over the past decade. In 2000, Seyler was ranked the 13,503rd most popular surname and by 2010, it dropped to 14,257th, marking a decrease of 5.58%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the Seyler surname has increased from 2,065 in 2000 to 2,102 in 2010, a growth of 1.79%. The proportion of the Seyler surname per 100,000 people also saw a decline from 0.77 to 0.71 during this period, falling by 7.79%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,503	#14,257	-5.58%
Count	2,065	2,102	1.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.77	0.71	-7.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Seyler

When looking at the ethnicity of individuals with the Seyler surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest ethnic group remains White, although its percentage decreased slightly from 91.72% to 89.96%. The Hispanic population within the Seyler surname grew significantly, seeing a 52.87% increase, reaching 2.66% of all Seylers by 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black saw decreases of 28.77% and 38.04% respectively. The proportion of those identifying as two or more races increased by 35.75%, while American Indian and Alaskan Natives saw a rise of 24.19% within the Seyler community. Please note that any suppressed data was done to protect privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.72%	89.96%	-1.92%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	3.1%	3.85%	24.19%
Hispanic	1.74%	2.66%	52.87%
Two or More Races	1.79%	2.43%	35.75%
Black	0.92%	0.57%	-38.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.73%	0.52%	-28.77%