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Siggers Family History

Siggers Name Meaning

English (Essex and London): patronymic with post-medieval excrescent -s from the Middle English personal names Sigar Siger and Sigher either from Old English Sigegār ancient Germanic Sigger or Old Norse Sigarr Old Danish and Swedish Sighar in each case from roots meaning ‘victory’ + ‘spear’. Middle English Seger Segor may have been variants leading to confusion with Seager from Old English Sǣgār in which the first element is sǣ ‘sea’. Compare Seago .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Biggers, Bigger, Tigges, Seeger, Siebert, Digges, Sieger, Siegert

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Where is the Siggers family from?

You can see how Siggers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Siggers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Siggers families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 90 Siggers families living in Essex. This was about 31% of all the recorded Siggers's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Siggers families in 1891.
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What did your Siggers ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Siggers. 24% of Siggers men worked as a Carpenter and 86% of Siggers women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Siggers were Old Age Pensioner and Domestic Unpaid. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Carpenter
    24%
  • Farm Labourer
    16%
  • Chauffeur
    16%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Household Duties (unpaid)
    4%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    3%
  • Domestic Unpaid
    3%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Siggers. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 717 military records available for the last name Siggers. For the veterans among your Siggers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Siggers lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Siggers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Siggers in 1963 was 76, and 69 in 2004.

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