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Early Origins of the Siegfried family

The surname Siegfried was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the name Siegenhoven became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Siegfried family

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Siegfried Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Siegenhoven, Sigenhofen, Siegenhofen, Sigenhoven, Sieggenhoven, Siegenhhoven, Siegenhovenne and many more.

Early Notables of the Siegfried family

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Siegfried Ranking

In the United States, the name Siegfried is the 9,283rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Siegfried migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Siegfried Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johannes Siegfried, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1719 2
  • Johan Jacob Siegfried, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
Siegfried Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Charles G Siegfried, who landed in Ohio in 1890 2
  • Gust. Siegfried, aged 26, who landed in America from Zurich, in 1892
  • A. Siegfried, aged 62, who landed in America, in 1895
Siegfried Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Ernst Siegfried, aged 29, who landed in America from Alfeld, Germany, in 1906
  • Chana Siegfried, aged 16, who settled in America from Podborze, Galicia, in 1907
  • Ernst Siegfried, aged 45, who immigrated to the United States from Schoneberg, Germany, in 1909
  • Charles Siegfried, aged 4, who immigrated to the United States from Nancy, France, in 1911
  • Adelaide Siegfried, aged 32, who settled in America from Nancy, France, in 1911
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Siegfried migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Siegfried Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Carl Siegfried, who arrived in Quebec in 1850
  • Christina Siegfried, who arrived in Quebec in 1850
  • Wilhelm Siegfried, who landed in Quebec in 1850

Contemporary Notables of the name Siegfried (post 1700) +

  • Theodore Siegfried, American Republican politician, Chair of Brooke County Republican Party, 1917 3
  • S. E. Siegfried, American Republican politician, Candidate for Ohio State House of Representatives from Licking County, 1897 3
  • Larry E. Siegfried (1939-2010), American National Basketball Association player
  • Walter Siegfried (1919-2002), Swiss boxer who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics
  • Heinz Siegfried Wolff FIEE FRSA (1928-2017), German-born British scientist, television and radio presenter
  • Leopold Siegfried Rother (1894-1978), German architect, urban planner, and educator
  • Johann Siegfried Hufnagel (1724-1795), German parson and entomologist
  • Bruno Siegfried Huhn (1871-1950), British composer, pianist, organist and musical director
  • Karl Siegfried Doering (1879-1941), German architect, art historian and archaeologist
  • Carl Siegfried Straube (1873-1950), German church musician, organist, and choral conductor


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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