How common is the surname Sieben?

1,018 people in the United States had the surname Sieben in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 303,286 Americans. It ranked 24,554th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Sieben?

Jon Sieben, Australian swimmer.

Where is the surname Sieben most common?

Wikidata records people named Sieben in Australia.

Is the surname Sieben getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,046 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,018 in 2010, down 2.7%.

The surname Sieben

A German patronymic surname, carried by 1,018 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex S150

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Sieben is more common than 84.9% of them.

Origin

German origin

North German and Dutch surname, a patronymic form of Siebe, from the personal name Siebert.

Sieben is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 1,101 German surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,018 people named Sieben in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 303,286 Americans. That is down 2.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,046.

#24,554

rank among US surnames

1,018

people in 2010

0.3

per 100,000 Americans

-2.7%

change since 2000 (was #22,854)

Who is named Sieben

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Sieben identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.9% as two or more races and 1.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Two or more races 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Siebens

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jon Sieben
Australian swimmer, born 1966

Other German surnames

All 1,101 German surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Sieben come from?: North German and Dutch surname, a patronymic form of Siebe, from the personal name Siebert.
How common is the surname Sieben?: 1,018 people in the United States had the surname Sieben in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 303,286 Americans. It ranked 24,554th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Sieben?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Sieben identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.9% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Sieben?: Jon Sieben, Australian swimmer.
Where is the surname Sieben most common?: Wikidata records people named Sieben in Australia.
What type of surname is Sieben?: Sieben is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Sieben getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,046 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,018 in 2010, down 2.7%.