Seiferth Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

Seiferth and Seifert are two spellings with one history. The name is generally explained as “Victory and peace (Siegfried)”.

Heraldry and the Seiferth name

There is no single Seiferth family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

How the spelling arose

Seiferth adds “h” to Seifert, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. The same family of names includes Seifferth, Szeifert and Seiffert.

The 2010 census count for Seiferth in the United States was 241, good for rank 79,075. For the full story, order the Seiferth surname pack.