Siegmann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The German family Siegmann originally made their home in Swabia, the modern region of Baden-Wurttemberg.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 Siegmann family

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

Early History of the Siegmann family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Siegmann 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 Siegmann History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Siegmann Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Siegmann family

Notables with the surname Siegmann 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

Siegmann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Siegmann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

August Siegmann, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1846 1
Caroline Siegmann, (nee Wotte), who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1846 aboard the ship "Mercur" 1
Charlotte Siegmann, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1846 aboard the ship "Mercur" 1
Ferdinandine Siegmann, who landed in America in 1846 1
Fried Siegmann, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1846 1
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Siegmann Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Frank Siegmann, who arrived in Arkansas in 1906 1

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)