Seidel Surname
Approximately 92,933 people bear this surname
Seidel Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Sitto, a pet form of Sigebert (victory, bright); one who came from Seide, in Germany.
Read More About This SurnameSeidel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 70,000 | 1:1,150 | 83 |
| United States | 12,400 | 1:29,231 | 3,621 |
| Brazil | 3,324 | 1:64,403 | 2,399 |
| Poland | 1,101 | 1:34,522 | 5,324 |
| Australia | 1,050 | 1:25,710 | 3,499 |
| France | 652 | 1:101,875 | 14,980 |
| Austria | 645 | 1:13,202 | 1,903 |
| Canada | 629 | 1:58,578 | 6,900 |
| Philippines | 503 | 1:201,269 | 31,737 |
| Switzerland | 364 | 1:22,563 | 3,574 |
| Venezuela | 361 | 1:83,668 | 3,304 |
| Argentina | 285 | 1:149,977 | 12,681 |
| Czechia | 201 | 1:52,903 | 8,860 |
| England | 156 | 1:357,167 | 25,626 |
| Sweden | 134 | 1:73,483 | 5,515 |
| South Africa | 127 | 1:426,596 | 36,772 |
| Netherlands | 120 | 1:140,726 | 21,487 |
| Thailand | 114 | 1:619,635 | 105,115 |
| Spain | 90 | 1:519,467 | 25,773 |
| Denmark | 77 | 1:73,308 | 7,251 |
| Belgium | 75 | 1:153,289 | 21,368 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| Paraguay | 44 | 1:164,472 | 3,287 |
| Romania | 39 | 1:514,817 | 39,172 |
| Chile | 33 | 1:533,833 | 13,415 |
| Honduras | 32 | 1:275,514 | 2,595 |
| Norway | 25 | 1:205,691 | 23,411 |
| Italy | 22 | 1:2,779,849 | 97,128 |
| Colombia | 21 | 1:2,274,956 | 12,893 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Croatia | 18 | 1:234,922 | 26,068 |
| Mexico | 16 | 1:7,757,888 | 35,569 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Albania | 3 | 1:971,352 | 22,477 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Liechtenstein | 2 | 1:19,189 | 1,439 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,171 | 1:42,885 | 4,991 |
Seidel (174) may also be a first name.
Seidel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Sitto, a pet form of Sigebert (victory, bright); one who came from Seide, in Germany.
User-submitted Reference
Seidel is a German measurement of beer.
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Average Seidel Salary in
United States
$45,700 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Seidel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seidel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Seidel (Arabic: زايدل) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Seidel? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,085th most commonly held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 78,417 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Seidel reside; 77 percent reside in Western Europe and 77 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Seidel is also the 692,220th most widespread given name internationally It is held by 174 people.
The surname Seidel is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 70,000 people, or 1 in 1,150. In Germany it is primarily found in: Saxony, where 22 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent live and Bavaria, where 12 percent live. Apart from Germany this last name is found in 77 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.
Seidel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Seidel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Seidel surname increased 1,059 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Seidel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Seidel last name are 6.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.07% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Seidel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.88% more than the national average, earning 428,725 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 41.71% more than the national average, earning R 336,768 per year; in Colombia they earn 29% less than the national average, earning $16,119,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.91% more than the national average, earning $45,700 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.11% more than the national average, earning $50,235 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Seidel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Seidel in the Arabic language | ||
| زايدل | zaydl | - |
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