Seifert Family History

Recorded in many spellings as shown below, this is a Germanic surname of pre 5th century origins. It derives from the very popular personal name Siegfried, first introduced into England in the Anglo-Saxon period, and again as a surname thousand years later. The latter was during the18th century possibly as result of increased Anglo-German cooperation with the accession of the Hanoverian dynasty to the British crown. The name is derived from the elements "sigi" meaning victory, and "frith", peace.