| ![Show Contents]() Sieg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of SiegWhat does the name Sieg mean? One cannot simply look at the etymology of a Jewish name to truly understand the origins. Rather understanding the vast historical context along with the name will guide you. However, it does make Jewish surnames extremely difficult to trace back to their origins. 1 The name Sieg was derived from the German Siegal, which means 'seal.' Sieg would have been an occupational name assumed by a Jew who engraved seals. In the 18th century, Jews were very prominent in this profession. Another point of origin for the this name is the Hebraic phrase "SeGan Lavia," which means "second rate Levite." 1 Sieg Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Segal, Siegal, Siegel, Sigle, Sigler, Sickel, Siedl, Seidl, Zajedl, Ziegler, Ziegelman and many more. Sieg Rankingthe United States, the name Sieg is the 12,322nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
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Sieg Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johan Caspar Sieg, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 3
Sieg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Andreas Sieg, aged 31, who arrived in America in 1835 3
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- 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)
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