Sighieri Surname
Approximately 234 people bear this surname
Sighieri Surname User-submission:
This surname derives from the Lombard occupation of Italy. It combines two Germanic words, sieg, which means 'victory' or 'victorious', and herro, the Old High German word for 'lord'. So, 'victorious lord' is probably the meaning of the surname.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 166 | 1:368,414 | 42,786 |
| France | 47 | 1:1,413,249 | 138,595 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Sighieri Surname Meaning
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This surname derives from the Lombard occupation of Italy. It combines two Germanic words, sieg, which means 'victory' or 'victorious', and herro, the Old High German word for 'lord'. So, 'victorious lord' is probably the meaning of the surname. It is also possible that the second part of the name could have been heri, which means 'army' in Old High German, so an alternate translation could be 'victorious army'.
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Where Does The Last Name Sighieri Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sighieri occurs in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sighieri? popularity and diffusion
Sighieri is the 1,064,392nd most numerous last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 31,143,359 people. Sighieri occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Sighieri live; 71 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 71 percent live in Italic Europe.
It is most frequently held in Italy, where it is borne by 166 people, or 1 in 368,414. In Italy it is most common in: Tuscany, where 96 percent are found, Liguria, where 2 percent are found and Lazio, where 1 percent are found. Besides Italy this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in France, where 20 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.
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