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Early Origins of the Siegrist family

The surname Siegrist was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Siegrist family

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Siegrist Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Siegrist, Seigrist, Seagrist, Sechrist, Seichrist, Siechrist, Seechrist and many more.

Early Notables of the Siegrist family

Notables of the time with the surname Siegrist were

  • the Siegrist family of Switzerland

Siegrist Ranking

In the United States, the name Siegrist is the 14,180th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Siegrist migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Siegrist Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Barbara Siegrist, who arrived in Carolina in 1738 2
  • Hans Siegrist, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
  • Hans George Siegrist, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
  • Jacob Siegrist, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1751 2
  • Johan Lorentz Siegrist, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Siegrist Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Johann Jakob Siegrist, who landed in America in 1853 2
  • Louis Siegrist, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1866 2
  • Wilhelm Siegrist, who landed in New York, NY in 1871 2
  • Jakob Siegrist, who landed in Kentucky in 1885 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Siegrist (post 1700) +

  • Sally Siegrist (1951-2022), American politician who served in the Indiana House of Representatives from the 26th district from 2016 to 2018
  • Robert R. Siegrist, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 9th District, 1952 3
  • Michael Siegrist, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2008 3
  • Frederick C. Siegrist, American politician, Candidate in primary for Mayor of Bay City, Michigan, 1925 3
  • Eugene D. Siegrist, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924 3
  • Rachelle Siegrist, who with her husband Wes, are noted miniature paintings artists of animals, birds, butterflies and landscapes
  • George Siegrist Buehler Jr. (b. 1947), former American football offensive lineman


  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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