Show ContentsZiegel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ziegel Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

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Etymology of Ziegel

What does the name Ziegel 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 Ziegel was derived from the German Siegal, which means 'seal.' Ziegel 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

Ziegel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Segal, Siegal, Siegel, Sigle, Sigler, Sickel, Siedl, Seidl, Zajedl, Ziegler, Ziegelman and many more.

Ziegel migration to the United States +



Ziegel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Benno Ziegel, who arrived in Arkansas in 1895 2
  1. Kaganoff, Benzion C. A Dictionary of Jewish names and their history. Schocken Books, 1977. Digital
  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)

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