Explore the Family Name Siver

The meaning of Siver

1. Americanized form of German Siever or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname from Yiddish siver ‘grey’.

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

The surname Siver, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 34,459 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had dropped to 39,486—a 14.59% decline. The actual count of individuals with this surname also decreased by 10.45% over this decade, dropping from 622 to 557. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people in the U.S., there were approximately 0.23 individuals named Siver in 2000, compared to only 0.19 in 2010, which represents a 17.39% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,459	#39,486	-14.59%
Count	622	557	-10.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.19	-17.39%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Siver

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the Siver surname, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that a majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight 0.01% decrease over the decade. However, some shifts in ethnicity occurred during this period. For instance, the percentage of Black individuals with this surname decreased by 44.10%, while the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased by 12.50%. Individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000 were no longer present in 2010. Additionally, a new category emerged in 2010—those identifying with two or more races, which was not reported in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.34%	95.33%	-0.01%
Two or More Races	0%	1.8%	0%
Hispanic	0.96%	1.08%	12.5%
Black	1.61%	0.9%	-44.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.13%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%