Siller History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The saga of the name Siller begins with the people of the Pictish clans. Siller was a name for a merchant, someone who worked in cellars, and a saddler. Siller is an occupational surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Occupational surnames were derived from the primary activity of the bearer. In the Middle Ages, people did not generally live off of the fruits of their labor in a particular job. Rather, they performed a specialized task, as well as farming, for subsistence. Other occupational names were derived from an object associated with a particular activity. This type of surname is called a metonymic surname. This surname applies to a variety of occupations. In the case of a merchant, the surname Siller derives from an ancient derivitave of the Old English word, sell(en), which means, to sell. It also comes from the Old English word, sellan, which means to hand over, or deliver. In the sense of a person who worked in cellars, Siller is a metonymic occupational name, which comes from the Anglo Norman French word, celler. The cellars referred to in this example, would have been in mansions and other great houses. In the final case, that of a saddler, the surname Siller comes from the Anglo Norman French word, seller, which is a derivative of the Latin word sellarius, which means seat, or saddle. This ancient occupation was extremely important in the Middle Ages, as horses were the primary mode of transportation.

Early Origins of the Siller family

The surname Siller was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Siller family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Siller research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1281, 1482, 1630, 1646, 1671, 1698, 1700 and 1705 are included under the topic Early Siller History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Siller Spelling Variations

Scribes in the Middle Ages did not have access to a set of spelling rules. They spelled according to sound, the result was a great number of spelling variations. In various documents, Siller has been spelled Sellers, Sellars, Sellors and others.

Early Notables of the Siller family

Notable amongst the Clan at this time was John Seller (ca. 1630-1698), English hydrographer and compass maker who published the first sailing directions for England in 1671, eponym of the Seller Glacier, Antarctica. Abednego Seller (c. 1646-1705), son of Richard Seller of Plymouth, was an English non-juring divine and controversial writer. 1John Seller (fl. 1700), was hydrographer to the king, compiler, publisher, and seller of maps, charts, and geographical books, and was...
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Siller Ranking

In the United States, the name Siller is the 17,139^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Siller migration to the United States +

The cruelties suffered under the new government forced many to leave their ancient homeland for the freedom of the North American colonies. Those who arrived safely found land, freedom, and opportunity for the taking. These hardy settlers gave their strength and perseverance to the young nations that would become the United States and Canada. Immigration and passenger lists have shown many early immigrants bearing the name Siller:

Siller Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Siller, who arrived in New York in 1709 3

Siller Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pedro Siller, aged 36, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1837 3
Fco Siller, aged 42, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1837 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Siller (post 1700) +

Raymond "Ray" Siller (b. 1939), American four-time Emmy Award nominated television writer and political consultant, long-time head writer on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Morag Siller (b. 1969), Scottish TV and film actress, voice-over artist, and radio presenter
Jerónimo Siller Gómez (1880-1962), Mexican inventor, politician and military man, Governor of Nuevo León (1925-1927)
Esteban Siller Garza (1931-2013), Mexican voice actor
Sebastian Siller (b. 1989), Austrian footballer who plays for Wacker Innsbruck
Santiago Siller Rodríguez, Mexican actor, singer, and model

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)