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

Sigmon, 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 Sigmon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sigmon in America

Sigmon is the 5973rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sigmon surname appeared 5,760 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Sigmon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sigmon 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 Sigmon

The surname SIGMON originated in the region of Sigmon, Germany, during the 13th century. It is derived from the Old German words "sig," meaning victory, and "mund," meaning protection. Thus, the name likely referred to someone who provided protection or security.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in medieval German records and manuscripts from the 1200s and 1300s. In these documents, the name was often spelled as "Sigmund" or "Sigmund." The SIGMON spelling emerged later as a variation.

One notable early bearer of the name was Sigmund von Sigmon, a German knight who fought in the Crusades in the late 12th century. His exploits were documented in a contemporary chronicle, which mentions him leading a contingent of soldiers to the Holy Land.

Another historical figure with the SIGMON name was Johannes Sigmon, a 15th-century scholar and theologian from Nuremberg. He authored several treatises on religious philosophy and served as a professor at the University of Leipzig from 1472 until his death in 1498.

In the 16th century, the name SIGMON began appearing in records from the town of Sigmon, located in what is now the German state of Bavaria. This suggests that the surname may have originated as a locational name, referring to people from this specific place.

One notable bearer from this period was Hans Sigmon, a merchant and landowner who lived in Sigmon from 1520 to 1582. He was involved in the local government and left a detailed will that provides insights into his life and holdings.

Moving into the 17th century, the SIGMON name spread to other parts of Europe as people migrated and settled in new areas. For example, Pieter Sigmon was a Dutch sailor and explorer who accompanied Henry Hudson on his voyages to North America in the early 1600s.

By the 18th century, the SIGMON surname had also made its way to England, where it was sometimes anglicized as "Sigmon" or "Sigmun." One notable English bearer was Sir William Sigmon, a military officer and member of Parliament who lived from 1720 to 1788.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sigmon

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

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

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