How common is the surname Siegfried?

3,688 people in the United States had the surname Siegfried in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 83,716 Americans. It ranked 8,878th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Siegfried?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Siegfried identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Siegfried?

Larry Siegfried, American basketball player (1939-2010), followed by James Chance.

Where is the surname Siegfried most common?

Wikidata records people named Siegfried in the United States.

Is the surname Siegfried getting more or less common?

Less common. 3,698 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,688 in 2010, down 0.3%.

Is Siegfried also a first name?

Yes. Siegfried is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Siegfried

A surname, carried by 3,688 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex S216 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Siegfried is more common than 94.5% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,688 people named Siegfried in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 83,716 Americans. That is about the same as in 2000, when the Census counted 3,698.

#8,878

rank among US surnames

3,688

people in 2010

1.3

per 100,000 Americans

-0.3%

change since 2000 (was #8,242)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#8,872	Phares	3,691	83,648
#8,873	Gailey	3,690	83,671
#8,875	Laflamme	3,689	83,694
#8,878	Stanger	3,688	83,716
#8,882	Geddes	3,687	83,739
#8,885	Hollon	3,686	83,762

Who is named Siegfried

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Siegfried identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.2% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
Two or more races 1.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Siegfrieds

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Larry Siegfried
American basketball player (1939-2010)
James Chance
American saxophonist, composer, singer and pianist (1953–2024)

Questions

How common is the surname Siegfried?: 3,688 people in the United States had the surname Siegfried in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 83,716 Americans. It ranked 8,878th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Siegfried?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Siegfried identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Siegfried?: Larry Siegfried, American basketball player (1939-2010), followed by James Chance.
Where is the surname Siegfried most common?: Wikidata records people named Siegfried in the United States.
Is the surname Siegfried getting more or less common?: Less common. 3,698 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,688 in 2010, down 0.3%.
Is Siegfried also a first name?: Yes. Siegfried is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.