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

Sigg, 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 Sigg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sigg in America

Sigg is the 33499th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sigg surname appeared 681 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 Sigg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sigg 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 Sigg

The surname SIGG is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the early medieval period. It is believed to have originated in the southwestern regions of present-day Germany, particularly in the states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria.

One of the earliest known records of the name SIGG can be found in the Codex Traditiones Wizenburgenses, a collection of documents from the Wissembourg Abbey in Alsace, dating back to the 7th century. The name is thought to have derived from the Old High German word "sig," meaning victory or triumph.

During the Middle Ages, the SIGG name appeared in various historical documents, including land deeds and municipal records. One notable individual bearing this surname was Johannes Sigg, a prominent merchant and landowner who lived in the town of Ravensburg in the 15th century.

As the SIGG family spread across different regions, variations in spelling emerged, such as Sigge, Siege, and Sieg. Some of these variations were influenced by local dialects and geographical locations, like the place name Siegen in North Rhine-Westphalia.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the SIGG surname was Matthias Sigg, a Lutheran theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation in Germany. He was born in Nuremberg in 1520 and died in Strasbourg in 1587.

Another prominent individual was Johann Heinrich Sigg, a Swiss painter and engraver who lived from 1659 to 1730. He was known for his landscape paintings and etchings depicting scenes from Switzerland and Italy.

During the 19th century, the SIGG name gained recognition through the work of Jakob Sigg, a Swiss industrialist and inventor who founded the Sigg company in 1908. The company became renowned for its production of high-quality aluminum bottles and containers.

One of the most famous bearers of the SIGG name in modern times was Hans Sigg, a Swiss diplomat and United Nations official. Born in 1918, he served as the High Commissioner for Refugees from 1960 to 1965 and played a crucial role in addressing refugee crises around the world.

Throughout its history, the SIGG surname has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including merchants, theologians, artists, industrialists, and diplomats. While its origins can be traced back to medieval Germany, the name has since spread and gained recognition in other parts of Europe, particularly in Switzerland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sigg

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

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

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