Siegel Family History

Siegel Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a maker of seals or signet rings or for an official in charge of a seal from Middle High German sigel ‘seal’. The Jewish surname can also be artificial.

German: from a medieval personal name a pet form of the various ancient Germanic personal names formed with sigi ‘victory’ as the first element for example Siegfried.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Segal.

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

Similar surnames: Ziegel, Segel, Spiegel, Riegel, Fiegel, Wiegel, Diegel, Boegel, Biegel, Sieger

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23K	Military Records
25K	Immigration Records
69K	Census and Voter Lists
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You can see how Siegel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Siegel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Siegel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 17 Siegel families living in London. This was about 94% of all the recorded Siegel's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Siegel families in 1891.

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What did your Siegel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Siegel.

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There are 25K immigration records available for the last name Siegel. 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 23K military records available for the last name Siegel. For the veterans among your Siegel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Siegel lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Siegel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Siegel in 1943 was 28, and 81 in 2004.

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Siegel Surname Meaning

German: from a medieval personal name a pet form of the various ancient Germanic personal names formed with sigi ‘victory’ as the first element for example Siegfried.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Segal.

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

Where is the Siegel family from?

What did your Siegel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Siegel.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Siegel family records will you find?

What is the average Siegel lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Siegel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Siegel in 1943 was 28, and 81 in 2004.

Siegel Family History

Siegel Surname Meaning

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Siegel Surname Meaning

326,000 record(s) for Siegel

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

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