Find out how popular the last name Siegmund is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Siegmund.

Siegmund, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Siegmund surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Siegmund in America

Siegmund is the 27376th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Siegmund surname appeared 882 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Siegmund.

We can also compare 2010 data for Siegmund to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Siegmund

The surname Siegmund has its origins in Germany, where it emerged in the medieval period. The name is derived from the Germanic elements "sigu," meaning victory, and "mund," meaning protection. It was likely initially bestowed as a descriptive name for someone who was considered a protector or guardian of victory.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Siegmund can be traced back to the 12th century in various German regions, such as Bavaria and Saxony. It was sometimes spelled as Sigmund or Sigemund in old records and manuscripts.

One notable historical reference to the name Siegmund is found in the Nibelungenlied, a famous German epic poem from the 13th century. In this work, Siegmund is the name of a legendary Burgundian king who is the father of the hero Siegfried.

Among the earliest recorded individuals bearing the surname Siegmund was Johann Siegmund, a German philosopher and theologian who lived from 1572 to 1637. He was a prominent figure in the Lutheran Church and authored several influential works on theology and ethics.

Another notable individual with the surname Siegmund was Johann Georg Siegmund, a German composer and organist who lived from 1688 to 1739. He is best known for his contributions to the development of the organ concerto genre.

In the 18th century, Carl Siegmund von Heynitz, a German nobleman and politician who lived from 1695 to 1768, played a significant role in the administration of the Electorate of Saxony.

Johann Siegmund Freiherr von Riedesel, a Prussian military officer who lived from 1712 to 1788, is remembered for his participation in the American Revolutionary War, where he led German auxiliary troops supporting the British forces.

Another notable figure with the surname Siegmund was Gustav Siegmund Kirchhoff, a German physicist who lived from 1824 to 1887. He made significant contributions to the field of spectroscopy and is best known for his work on the Kirchhoff laws of thermodynamics and the Kirchhoff's laws of electrical circuits.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Siegmund

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Siegmund.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Siegmund was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Siegmund has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Siegmund was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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