In most rabbinical literature, there is an error when it is written that he is son after son of:
The truth is that he is either the grandson or great-grandson of Rabbi Jacob Baruch LANDAU
Either Rabbi Yaakov Baruch's daughter or his granddaughter married a member of the Halevi Segal family, and they also adopted their mother's last name... The explanation why is here:
https://tablet.otzar.org/#/b/646825/p/-1/t/1745692734736/fs/m_2BYiR...
Does anyone know who the ancient mother of the Halevi Segal family was, who was either the daughter or granddaughter of Rabbi Yaakov Baruch Landa?