| ![Show Contents]() Zieger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of ZiegerWhat does the name Zieger 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 Zieger was derived from the German Siegal, which means 'seal.' Zieger 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 Zieger Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Segal, Siegal, Siegel, Sigle, Sigler, Sickel, Siedl, Seidl, Zajedl, Ziegler, Ziegelman and many more.
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Zieger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johanes Zieger, aged 41, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
- Christoph Zieger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
Zieger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mr. Georg Adam Zieger, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "York"
- Georg Adam Zieger, who landed in Mississippi in 1849 2
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Zieger Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Carl Zieger, aged 30, who arrived in South Australia in 1847 aboard the ship "Gellert" 3
- Kaganoff, Benzion C. A Dictionary of Jewish names and their history. Schocken Books, 1977. Digital
- 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)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) GELLERT 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847Gellert.htm
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