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Germany Early Origins of the Sievers familyThe surname Sievers was first found in northern Germany, in particular Hamburg and Pomerania, where the name gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society in this region. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches in the eastern Baltic, elevating their social status by their great contributions to society through the military and civil services. Early History of the Sievers familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sievers research. Another 200 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1586, 1666, 1710, 1745, 1760 and 1768 are included under the topic Early Sievers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sievers Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Sievers, Siever, Sievert, Sivrit, Sievertsen, Siver, Sivers, Sivert, Siefert, Siffert, Siefers, Sieverling (Westphalia), Siewer, Siewers and many more. Early Notables of the Sievers familyMore information is included under the topic Early Sievers Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sievers RankingIn the United States, the name Sievers is the 6,250th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
Sievers migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Sievers Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Friedrich Sievers, who settled in Virginia in 1779
- Friedrich Sievers, who arrived in America in 1779 2
Sievers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Francis Sievers, who settled in New Orleans in 1820
- Anton, Carl, Elise, Friedrich, Fritz, and Sophie Sievers all, who settled in Texas in the 1840s
- Ilse Margarethe Sievers, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1845 2
- Joh Sievers, who arrived in America in 1845 2
- Mr. A. Carl Sievers, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Creole"
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Contemporary Notables of the name Sievers (post 1700) | + |
- Eric Scott Sievers (1957-2024), American professional NFL football tight end who played primarily with the San Diego Chargers
- Roy Edward Sievers (1926-2017), American professional baseball player, AL Rookie of the Year (1949), AL home run leader (1957)
- Ima Sievers (1912-2010), American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1960 3
- E. R. Sievers, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1888 3
- C. E. Sievers, American politician, Member of Nebraska State House of Representatives, 1915 3
- Arthur George Sievers (1909-2006), American politician, Member of South Dakota State Senate 8th District, 1957-60 3
- Frederick William Sievers (1872-1966), American sculptor
- Wilhelm Sievers (1860-1921), German geographer and geologist
- Eduard Sievers (1850-1932), German philologist
- Jörg Sievers (b. 1965), German former goalkeeper
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Historic Events for the Sievers family | + |
- Dorather Sievers, who was traveling aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking
- Johann Sievers, who was traveling aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking
- Margaret Sievers, who was traveling aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking
- Thougr Sievers, who was traveling aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking
- "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, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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