Seaforth Surname
Approximately 567 people bear this surname
Seaforth Surname Definition:
Local. The name of a projection of the sea on the east coast of Lewis, on the Long Island, Scotland—"the forth or frith of the sea."
Seaforth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 177 | 1:2,047,791 | 130,814 |
| Guyana | 143 | 1:5,330 | 937 |
| England | 80 | 1:696,476 | 39,547 |
| Canada | 55 | 1:669,920 | 54,285 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 44 | 1:30,999 | 3,171 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 1:11,019 | 1,084 |
| Grenada | 9 | 1:12,059 | 865 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Seaforth (14) may also be a first name.
Seaforth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local. The name of a projection of the sea on the east coast of Lewis, on the Long Island, Scotland—"the forth or frith of the sea."
Seaforth Demographics
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Seaforth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seaforth Come From? nationality or country of origin
Seaforth occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Seaforth.
How Common Is The Last Name Seaforth? popularity and diffusion
Seaforth is the 559,940th most frequently used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 12,852,815 people. Seaforth is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Seaforth are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used forename at a global level. It is borne by 14 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 177 people, or 1 in 2,047,791. In The United States Seaforth is primarily found in: New York, where 25 percent reside, Maryland, where 18 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States Seaforth is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Guyana, where 25 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.
Seaforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Seaforth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Seaforth last name grew 1,770 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 889 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Seaforth Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Seaforth last name are 25.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 79.17% being registered with the political party.
The amount Seaforth earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.44% less than the national average, earning $40,370 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.64% less than the national average, earning $49,364 CAD per year.
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