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

Siegrist, 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 Siegrist surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Siegrist in America

Siegrist is the 11688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Siegrist surname appeared 2,681 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Siegrist.

We can also compare 2010 data for Siegrist 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 Siegrist

The surname Siegrist is of German origin, originating in the region of Germany and Switzerland. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century.

The name Siegrist is derived from the combination of two Old German words: "sige" meaning victory or conquest, and "rist" meaning rider or knight. Thus, the name Siegrist likely referred to a victorious or conquering knight or warrior.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Siegrist can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Salemitanus, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the Monastery of Salem in Germany, dating back to the 13th century.

Another early mention of the name Siegrist is in the Urkundenbuch der Stadt Basel, a collection of historical records from the city of Basel, Switzerland, where a Hartmann Siegrist is mentioned in a document from the year 1324.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Siegrist was Hans Siegrist, a Swiss merchant and statesman who served as a member of the Council of Basel from 1448 to 1462.

During the 16th century, the name Siegrist appeared in various records across Germany and Switzerland, including the Konstanzer Liederbuch, a collection of songs and poems from the region around Lake Constance, which featured works by a poet named Ulrich Siegrist.

In the 17th century, a prominent figure with the surname Siegrist was Johann Jakob Siegrist, a Swiss theologian and author who wrote several works on religious topics and served as a pastor in the city of Bern from 1659 to 1689.

Another notable individual with the surname Siegrist was Johann Rudolf Siegrist, a Swiss artist and engraver who lived in the 18th century and is known for his intricate etchings and engravings of landscapes and architectural scenes.

As the surname Siegrist spread across Europe, it also found its way to other regions, including France, where a notable figure was Jacques Siegrist, a French soldier and military engineer who served in the French army during the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Siegrist

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

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 Siegrist 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 Siegrist 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 Siegrist was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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