2010
#153,769
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 106
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Sieggreen
An English surname derived from the German words "sieg" meaning victory and "grün" meaning green.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 118 Americans carry the last name Sieggreen. That puts it at #154,182 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,904,698 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Sieggreen surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
118
1 in 2,904,698
Census rank
#154,182
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
103
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 103 bearers of the surname Sieggreen in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 154182nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Sieggreen, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.9%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Sieggreen
The surname SIEGGREEN is of German origin and dates back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old German words "sieg" meaning victory and "grün" meaning green. The name likely originated in the region of Bavaria, where many surnames were formed from descriptive terms or occupations.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SIEGGREEN can be found in the Bavarian town records of Landshut from the year 1287, where a person named Hans Sieggrün is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already established in the area by that time.
During the 14th century, the SIEGGREEN name appears in several historical documents from various parts of Germany. In 1312, a record from the city of Nuremberg mentions a merchant named Konrad Sieggrün. Additionally, a manuscript from the Heidelberg University archives, dated 1378, lists a student named Johannes Sieggrün.
The earliest known individual with the surname SIEGGREEN was Wilhelm Sieggrün, born in 1412 in the town of Augsburg. He was a respected scholar and theologian who taught at the University of Ingolstadt.
In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the SIEGGREEN name was Hans Sieggrün, a master artisan and woodcarver from the city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. His intricate woodcarvings can still be seen in the town's historic buildings and churches.
Another prominent individual with the SIEGGREEN surname was Johann Sieggrün, born in 1654 in Regensburg. He was a renowned composer and organist during the Baroque period, and his works were widely performed in churches across Germany.
The SIEGGREEN name has also been associated with several places in Germany. For example, there is a village called Sieggrün in the state of Saxony, and a district within the city of Nuremberg known as Sieggrünfeld.
Throughout history, the surname SIEGGREEN has been spelled in various ways, including Sieggrün, Sieggruen, Siegrün, and Siegruen, reflecting the regional dialects and scribal variations of the time.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sieggreen
Among Census respondents with the surname Sieggreen, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.9%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Sieggreen bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Sieggreen surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.2% · 97
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Sieggreen
Sieggreen appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#154,182
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 103
-3 bearers (-2.8%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 413 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #153,769 | 106 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #154,182 | 103 | 0.03 | -3 bearers (-2.8%) | Down 413 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Sieggreen surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #153,769 | #154,182 | -0.3% |
| Count | 106 | 103 | -2.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -13.9% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Sieggreen bearers went from 106 to 103 (-2.8% change). The surname moved down 413 positions in the national ranking, going from #153,769 to #154,182.
FAQ
Sieggreen surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Sieggreen?
Name Census estimates that about 118 living Americans carry the surname Sieggreen. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,904,698 residents.
How common is Sieggreen?
Sieggreen ranks #154,182 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 103 people with the surname Sieggreen. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (118), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Sieggreen.
Has Sieggreen become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Sieggreen went from 106 recorded bearers to 103. That is a decrease of 3 (-2.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #153,769 to #154,182.
What does the Census say about the background of Sieggreen?
Among Census respondents with the surname Sieggreen, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.9%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Sieggreen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.2% (97 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Sieggreen appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.2%), Hispanic (3.9%), American Indian/Alaska Native (1.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Sieggreen (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Sieggreen mean?
An English surname derived from the German words "sieg" meaning victory and "grün" meaning green. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Sieggreen (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Sieggreen?
Want to know how many people have the surname Sieggreen? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.