Von seggern Family History

Von seggern Surname Meaning

North German (von Seggern): topographic name for someone who lived where sedges grew.

It is derived from the dative plural of Middle Low German segge ‘sedge’.

The name incorporates the preposition von, which means ‘from’.

Thus, it indicates a geographic association with sedge vegetation.

This highlights the connection between names and the natural features of the landscape.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Von bergen, Von stein, Van veen, Von essen, Sonderegger, Van deusen, Von berg, Van essen, Von holten, Ruegsegger

5,000 record(s) for Von seggern

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
256	Military Records
594	Immigration Records
640	Census and Voter Lists
3K	Member Trees

Where is the Von seggern family from?

You can see how Von seggern families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Von seggern family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Von seggern families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 7 Von seggern families living in Ohio. This was about 54% of all the recorded Von seggern's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Von seggern families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Von seggern surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What Von seggern family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 640 census records available for the last name Von seggern. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Von seggern census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 594 immigration records available for the last name Von seggern. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 256 military records available for the last name Von seggern. For the veterans among your Von seggern ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Von seggern lifespan?

Between 1971 and 2004, in the United States, Von seggern life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Von seggern in 1971 was 62, and 88 in 2004.

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