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

Sigman, 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 Sigman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sigman in America

Sigman is the 8395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sigman surname appeared 3,942 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 Sigman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sigman 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 Sigman

The surname Sigman originates from Germany, where it first appeared in the 12th century. It is derived from the German word "siegen," meaning "to conquer" or "to be victorious." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who had achieved a significant victory or triumph.

One of the earliest known recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Rheno-Mosellanus, a collection of medieval documents from the Rhineland region of Germany, dating back to the year 1160. The name appears as "Sigeman," which is believed to be an early spelling variation.

In the 13th century, the name Sigman appeared in several historical records from the town of Cologne, Germany. These records include references to individuals such as Johann Sigman, a merchant who lived in Cologne in the late 1200s, and Hildegard Sigman, a landowner in the surrounding area around the same time period.

The name Sigman is also associated with the town of Sigmaringen, located in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. While the exact connection between the name and the town is unclear, it is possible that the name may have originated from this location or that early bearers of the name may have hailed from Sigmaringen.

One notable historical figure with the surname Sigman was Johann Christoph Sigman (1730-1787), a German architect who designed several notable buildings in the Baroque style, including the Hofkirche in Sigmaringen.

Another individual of note was Friedrich Wilhelm Sigman (1796-1868), a German philosopher and writer who wrote extensively on ethics and metaphysics.

In the 19th century, the name Sigman can be found in records from various parts of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Rhineland-Palatinate. This suggests that the name had spread across different regions of the country by this time.

Other notable individuals with the surname Sigman include:

1. Heinrich Sigman (1851-1923), a German painter known for his landscape and genre paintings.
2. Karl Sigman (1876-1944), a German politician and member of the Reichstag during the Weimar Republic.
3. Joachim Sigman (1924-2005), a German actor and theater director who appeared in numerous stage productions and films.
4. Erich Sigman (1938-2019), a German-born American engineer and inventor who held numerous patents in the field of telecommunications.
5. Björn Sigman (born 1969), a Swedish former professional tennis player who reached a career-high ranking of No. 24 in the world in the 1990s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sigman

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

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

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