Sieben Surname
Approximately 10,030 people bear this surname
Sieben Surname User-submission:
The roots of the German surname, Sieben, can be traced to the Old Germanic word, siebmarcher, meaning 'sieve maker' the surname is occupational in origin, and was most likely originally borne by someone who held this position.
Read More About This SurnameSieben Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4,034 | 1:19,957 | 2,638 |
| United States | 1,837 | 1:197,310 | 19,443 |
| Canada | 1,321 | 1:27,892 | 3,694 |
| Netherlands | 1,198 | 1:14,096 | 2,100 |
| Brazil | 651 | 1:328,839 | 12,663 |
| Argentina | 562 | 1:76,056 | 6,463 |
| Australia | 91 | 1:296,656 | 26,074 |
| Belgium | 85 | 1:135,255 | 19,444 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Denmark | 27 | 1:209,064 | 16,975 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Israel | 21 | 1:407,506 | 32,346 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Hungary | 14 | 1:701,163 | 38,752 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Chile | 9 | 1:1,957,386 | 29,026 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Paraguay | 7 | 1:1,033,821 | 9,769 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 172 | 1:291,969 | 23,310 |
Sieben (23) may also be a first name.
Sieben Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The roots of the German surname, Sieben, can be traced to the Old Germanic word, siebmarcher, meaning 'sieve maker' the surname is occupational in origin, and was most likely originally borne by someone who held this position.
- ben_siebenSieben Demographics
Average Male Sieben Height
175.91 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Sieben Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sieben Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sieben is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sieben? popularity and diffusion
Sieben is the 51,113th most frequently used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 726,575 people. The surname Sieben is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Sieben live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,239,265th most prevalent given name globally. It is borne by 23 people.
The last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 4,034 people, or 1 in 19,957. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 64 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 15 percent reside and Bavaria, where 4 percent reside. Beside Germany it is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.
Sieben Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sieben has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sieben last name expanded 1,068 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sieben Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sieben surname are 1.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.51% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sieben earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 25.23% more than the national average, earning R 297,600 per year; in United States they earn 12.99% more than the national average, earning $48,756 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.01% less than the national average, earning $48,686 CAD per year.
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