Seeger is used as a family name or surname in Germany, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Seeger
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Germany, England
Meaning:

Seeger is a variant of Siggers. Anglo-Saxon sigra; Old Norse, sigarr, a conqueror.

A variation of Sacre. The peregrine falcon; also a piece of ordnance named after it.
"The cannon, blunderbuss, and saker,
He was th' inventor of and maker."

The surname Seeger is the variation of Sack. A loose garment— a word still in use. There was an ancient fraternity called 'fratres saccati,' or sac-friars, from the coarse sackcloth garment which they wore. "Et eodem tempore (1257) novus ordo apparuit Londini, qui, quia saccis incedebant induti, Fratres Saccati voca bantur." Matthew Paris.

A variant of the Sugar. One who shoed horses; descendant of Sigar or Sigegar meaning "victory, spear".

Lastname Seeger is the variation of the Sack. One who made, or sold, sackcloth or bags; descendant of Sack, a pet form of Isaac meaning "he who laughs"; one who came from Sacq, in France.

Variant of the Sage. The wise or learned person.

The lastname is a variant form of Sage. Probably a translation of Le Sage, still a very common French surname. It has reference to the wisdom and prudence of the original bearer. Wise, as an English surname, is a precise analogue.

Seeger is the variation of the Segar. Anglo-Saxon, sigora, a Conqueror, sigor, victorious; an ancient personal name, written in Domesday Segar, Sigar, and Sigarus. 2. A northern provincialism for sawyer, from Anglo-Saxon saga, a saw. 3. In Poitou, an eminent local surname.

Variant of the Sugar. 1. A corruption of Segar - Anglo-Saxon, sigora, a Conqueror, sigor, victorious; an ancient personal name, written in Domesday Segar, Sigar, and Sigarus. 2. A northern provincialism for sawyer, from Anglo-Saxon saga, a saw. 3. In Poitou, an eminent local surname

2. Historian Ferguson thinks it is a corruption of Anglo-Saxon sigra, a victor.

How popular is Seeger?

Seeger is common in Germany, United States, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Brazil, England, South Africa, Denmark, Austria.

Seeger is ranked 19123 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Seeger bearers increased by 4.45 per cent in 2010 US census to 4129 since 2000, the surname slipped by 264 spots and ranked at 8013. The last name was found in around 1 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 95.3 96.56
Others 1.5 0.96
Hispanic or Latino 1.26 1.21
Black 1.07 0.81
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.73 0
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.15 0
Seeger is quite popular family name mostly used in Germany however Liechtenstein lie ahead in terms of density. Around 28764 people have been found who wears Seeger as their family name. Seeger is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Seeger:
432 Germany20,675
Countries with thousands of Seeger:
7,334 United States5,794
Countries with hundreds of Seeger:
10,632 Australia290
13,464 Canada285
4,533 Switzerland272
34,290 Brazil222
21,519 England203
30,898 South Africa164
3,717 Denmark158
8,822 Austria151
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
25,733 Netherlands94
11,943 Sweden57
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
58,335 Argentina47
109 Liechtenstein43
11,433 Chile41
73,637 Poland36
255,572 Thailand31
41,978 Belgium29
52,403 Spain24
13,165 Ecuador20
101,426 Italy18
34,015 Norway14
19,471 Estonia12
28,765 New Zealand12
280,838 France11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
85,740 Czechia9
53,030 Hungary8
26,877 Uruguay6
11,702 China6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

10 years old Anna Seeger who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on June 15, 1852 by Jane Morrison put out from Bremen. 37 years old Elizab. Seeger, Thiel--- Seeger, aged 28, Cultivator August Seeger, 9 years old Christian Seeger, 6 years old Conrad Seeger, 8 years old Ernest Seeger, Friederich Seeger, aged 47, Magdal. Seeger, aged 35, and 621 other Seeger around 37.72% of whom were farmer while others worked as cultivator and shoemaker, smith, daughter, merchant, cigar maker, laborer, servant, joiner, clerk, tailor, butcher, brewer, mason, dressmaker, baker, carpenter, painter, waiter, locksmith, gardener, barber migrated to US.

Seeger Namesakes

  • Louis Seeger, German equestrian
  • Pete Seeger, American folk singer and social activist
  • Ruth Crawford Seeger, American modernist composer active primarily during the 1920s and 1930s and an American folk music specialist
  • Charles Seeger, Charles Louis Seeger, Jr
  • Peggy Seeger, American folksinger
  • Mike Seeger, American folk musician and folklorist
  • Alan Seeger, American poet
  • Al Seeger, boxer from the United States
  • Hal Seeger, animated cartoon producer and director
  • Melanie Seeger, German race walker

Seeger Namesakes

  • Louis Seeger, German equestrian
  • Pete Seeger, American folk singer and social activist
  • Ruth Crawford Seeger, American modernist composer active primarily during the 1920s and 1930s and an American folk music specialist
  • Charles Seeger, Charles Louis Seeger, Jr
  • Peggy Seeger, American folksinger
  • Mike Seeger, American folk musician and folklorist
  • Alan Seeger, American poet
  • Al Seeger, boxer from the United States
  • Hal Seeger, animated cartoon producer and director
  • Melanie Seeger, German race walker

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