Explore the Family Name Siek

The meaning of Siek

1. Polish: nickname from a derivative of siekać ‘to hack, to chop’. 2. North German: topographic name for someone who lived in a marshy place, from Middle Low German sīk ‘wet ground, swampy valley’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrzej, Ryszard, Stanislaw. German Rainer.

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

The Siek surname ranked 40,761 in popularity in 2000 and dropped slightly to 41,886 by the 2010 Decennial U.S. Census. Over that decade, however, the actual count of individuals bearing this surname modestly increased from 505 to 519, marking a growth rate of 2.77%. Despite this increase in absolute numbers, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 5.26%, which may indicate a larger overall population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,761	#41,886	-2.76%
Count	505	519	2.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.18	-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Siek

When considering its ethnic identity as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Siek surname showed some changes between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identifying with this surname was white, making up 87.13% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 84.97% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander category saw significant growth, going from 7.92% to 10.79%. Those identifying as two or more races dropped significantly, from 3.37% to just 1.35%. Additionally, there was an emergence of Hispanic identification within this surname, rising from 0% to 2.89%. There were no individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year for the Siek surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.13%	84.97%	-2.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	7.92%	10.79%	36.24%
Hispanic	0%	2.89%	0%
Two or More Races	3.37%	1.35%	-59.94%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%