Seipold Surname
Approximately 418 people bear this surname
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The German surname Seipp and its variants Seip, Seippel and Seipel is patronymic in origin, that is, it belongs to the category of surnames derived from the first name of the father of the initial bearer. In this instance, the name indicates 'son of Seipp', a pet or short form of the personal name Sigbald.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 309 | 1:260,535 | 27,919 |
| United States | 99 | 1:3,661,201 | 203,401 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Seipold Surname Meaning
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The German surname Seipp and its variants Seip, Seippel and Seipel is patronymic in origin, that is, it belongs to the category of surnames derived from the first name of the father of the initial bearer. In this instance, the name indicates 'son of Seipp', a pet or short form of the personal name Sigbald. This personal name is derived from the Gotic word sigis, in Old High German sigu, meaning 'victory' and the Gotic balths, which in Old High German became bald, meaning 'bold'. Thus this personal name can literally be translated as 'victory-bold'.
The earliest record of this surname dates back to the fourteenth century, when one Sifridus dictus Sypel was recorded as residing in Worms in 1349. Early recordnames derived from the first name of the father of the initial bearer.
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Seipold Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seipold Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Seipold occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Seipold? popularity and diffusion
Seipold is the 703,644th most frequent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 17,434,320 people. The surname Seipold is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Seipold live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 309 people, or 1 in 260,535. In Germany Seipold is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent live, Brandenburg, where 14 percent live and Hamburg, where 9 percent live. Beside Germany this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and Poland, where 1 percent live.
Seipold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Seipold has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Seipold last name increased 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Seipold Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Seipold last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.
Seipold earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.04% less than the national average, earning $42,268 USD per year.
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