Siegman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The German family Siegman originally made their home in Swabia, the modern region of Baden-Wurttemberg. The name means "son of Sieg," which is a diminutive of several personal names derived from the Old High German word "Sigu," meaning "victory," such as Siegfried, Siefmunt, and Siegbert.

Early Origins of the Siegman family

The surname Siegman was first found in Hopferstadt, Franconia, where Conrad Sigeman, the earliest recorded bearer of the name, was living in 1383. The young Siegman family was prominent during these early times, playing an important role in the development of medieval Swabian society.

Early History of the Siegman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Siegman research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1383, 1420, 1527, 1601, 1760, 1801 and 1833 are included under the topic Early Siegman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Siegman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Siegman, Siegmann, Sigman, Siegeman, Siegemann and many more.

Early Notables of the Siegman family

Notables with the surname Siegman during this period were

Jörg Sigmann (1527-1601), a prominent German goldsmith, Friedrich Huldreich Karl Siegmann (1760-1833), a legal expert, and Friedrich Wilhelm Siegmann (b. 1801), a military general from Saxony

Siegman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Siegman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Peter Siegman, who landed in New York in 1709 1
John Siegman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 1
Bernhart Siegman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 1
Christoph Siegman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 1
Hans Siegman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 1
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Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)