Siegmund Surname

42,942nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Siegmund Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Victorious ProtecTION or Protector [Ger. sieg, Middle High German sige, O.H.Ger. sigi, victory + Ger. mund, Middle High German O.H.Ger. munt, hand, protection, &c.]

Siegmund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9,4891:8,4841,044
United States1,4321:253,11424,023
Poland3551:107,06716,186
Austria2201:38,7076,231
Netherlands1371:123,26419,295
Australia931:290,27625,669
Canada861:428,43737,472
France611:1,088,897118,069
Chile591:298,5848,628
Sweden311:317,63722,171
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
England141:3,979,861125,553
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Norway81:642,78647,258
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
China21:683,660,78330,601
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1451:346,33626,593

Siegmund (14,524) may also be a first name.

Siegmund Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Victorious ProtecTION or Protector [Ger. sieg, Middle High German sige, O.H.Ger. sigi, victory + Ger. mund, Middle High German O.H.Ger. munt, hand, protection, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Siegmund Last Name Facts

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

Siegmund is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Siegmund? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 42,942nd most numerous surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 601,233 people. Siegmund is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Siegmund live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 47,457th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 14,524 people.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 9,489 people, or 1 in 8,484. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent reside, Bavaria, where 10 percent reside and Thuringia, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany Siegmund exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Poland, where 3 percent reside.

Siegmund Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Siegmund has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Siegmund last name rose 988 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Siegmund Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Siegmund are 13.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.19% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Siegmund earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.99% less than the national average, earning R 116,460 per year; in United States they earn 13.19% more than the national average, earning $48,842 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.57% more than the national average, earning $55,926 CAD per year.

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