Siegfrid Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Siegfrid Surname User-submission:

This is a German surname, derived from the Germanic words sig, meaning 'victory', and frithu, meaning 'protection' or 'peace'.

Siegfrid Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Siegfrid (569) may also be a first name.

Siegfrid Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a German surname, derived from the Germanic words sig, meaning 'victory', and frithu, meaning 'protection' or 'peace'.

- l.siegfriedt

Siegfrid Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Siegfrid Come From? nationality or country of origin

Siegfrid is found most in Sweden. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Siegfrid click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Siegfrid? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,213,395th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Siegfrid are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 351,631st most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 569 people.

It is most numerous in Sweden, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 1,641,126. In Sweden it is most prevalent in: Uppsala County, where 50 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 33 percent reside and Östergötland County, where 17 percent reside. Besides Sweden it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in France, where 14 percent reside and Germany, where 14 percent reside.

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