Explore the Family Name Sidelinger
The meaning of Sidelinger
Americanized form of German Seitlinger: habitational name for someone from a place called Seitlingen (Baden-Württemberg).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sidelinger in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sidelinger saw a slight dip between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 55,971st most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to 56,836th. Despite this slide in ranking, the actual number of people bearing the Sidelinger surname increased slightly from 342 in 2000 to 359 in 2010, a growth of approximately 4.97%. However, when measured as a proportion per 100k people, the frequency of the surname declined by 7.69%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #55,971 | #56,836 | -1.55% |
| Count | 342 | 359 | 4.97% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.12 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sidelinger
The ethnicity of those with the Sidelinger last name, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White with a slight decrease from 97.66% in 2000 to 95.82% in 2010. The data also showed an emergence of individuals identifying as having two or more ethnic identities, representing 2.51% of the people with this surname in 2010. This was not present in the 2000 census. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.66% | 95.82% | -1.88% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.51% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |