| ![Show Contents]() Seidl History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of SeidlWhat does the name Seidl 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 Seidl was derived from the German Siegal, which means 'seal.' Seidl 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 Seidl Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Segal, Siegal, Siegel, Sigle, Sigler, Sickel, Siedl, Seidl, Zajedl, Ziegler, Ziegelman and many more. Seidl Rankingthe United States, the name Seidl is the 10,847th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
| Seidl migration to the United States | + |
Seidl Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Anton Seidl, who landed in America in 1859 3
- Catha. Seidl, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Oberzwielan, Bavaria, in 1893
Seidl Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Emile Seidl, aged 17, who landed in America from Tbraslavice, Bohemia, in 1905
- Adolf Seidl, aged 24, who settled in America from Vienna, in 1905
- Anna Seidl, aged 8, who immigrated to America from Waldkirchen, Germany, in 1906
- Bernard Seidl, aged 41, who settled in America from Waldkirchen, Germany, in 1906
- Eduard Seidl, aged 23, who settled in America from Vinohrady, Bohemia, in 1907
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Seidl (post 1700) | + |
- John D. Seidl, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Idaho 2nd District, 1996 4
- Otto Seidl (1941-2022), German jurist, Vice-President of the Federal Constitutional Court from 1995 to 1998
- Manuel Seidl (b. 1988), Austrian professional association football player
- Florian Seidl (b. 1979), Austrian vehicle designer
- Ulrich Seidl (b. 1952), Austrian film director, writer and producer
- Anton Seidl (1850-1898), Hungarian conductor
- Kaganoff, Benzion C. A Dictionary of Jewish names and their history. Schocken Books, 1977. Digital
- "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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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