Syfert: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Some records give Seifert; others give Syfert. Both point to the same German family name. The family name meaning is “Victory and peace (Siegfried)”, the same as for Seifert. Before spelling was fixed, Seifert was also written Syfert. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include Seyfert, Szeifert and Seiffert.

The 2010 census count for Syfert in the United States was 400, good for rank 51,941.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Seifert surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Syfert family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.