What is "ziegenfuss"

The surname Ziegenfuss is German and means "goat foot" (alternative spellings include Ziegenfus, Zickafoose, Zickefoose, Sigafoes, Sickafaus, Zeigenfuse, Sickafoose, etc.), which can be traced back to the 15th century. It is a relatively rare name, which arises in Germany particularly in the Ruhr district (Castrop Rauxel), in the Eichsfeld and in the Odenwald.