Explore the Family Name Siers

The meaning of Siers

1. English: variant of Syer, with post-medieval excrescent -s. 2. Dutch and North German: patronymic from Sier 1.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Siers' saw a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010, dropping by 3.95 ranks from 25,466 in 2000 to 26,471 in 2010. Despite this dip in popularity rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased slightly by 1.1% from 912 in 2000 to 922 in 2010. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, there was an 8.82% decrease, moving from 0.34 in 2000 to 0.31 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,466	#26,471	-3.95%
Count	912	922	1.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.31	-8.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Siers

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the 'Siers' surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a minor decrease of 4.30% over the decade. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also made up a notable portion of the 'Siers' surname holders, increasing by 9.67% from 9.10% in 2000 to 9.98% in 2010. The census showed a significant increase in those identifying with two or more ethnicities, rising by 66.83% from 2.08% in 2000 to 3.47% in 2010. Additionally, there was an emergence of Hispanic identification within this surname group, from none reported in 2000 to 1.84% in 2010. There were no individuals with the 'Siers' surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.61%	83.84%	-4.3%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	9.1%	9.98%	9.67%
Two or More Races	2.08%	3.47%	66.83%
Hispanic	0%	1.84%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%