Seamen Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Seamen Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Seman'.

John fil. Semanni, 1169: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.

Seman de Reston, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Seman le Carpenter, Suffolk, ibid.

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Seamen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1481:2,449,047150,246
England121:4,643,172139,951
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:380,86523,394
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2751:182,61316,219

Seamen (13) may also be a first name.

Seamen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Seman'.

John fil. Semanni, 1169: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.

Seman de Reston, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Seman le Carpenter, Suffolk, ibid.

Seman Eche, Suffolk, ibid.

Herveus Seman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Robert fil. Seman, Suffolk, ibid.

Seaman le Baylif. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.

Seaman Champane. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.

Seman le Collar, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Robertus Saymon, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Semanns Joye: Pardons Roll, Richard II. Anno II, 1387-8.

1795. Married — Charles Button and Susan Seaman: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Sailor [Old English sǽmann (early used as a pers. name), sailor; also, later, pirate, Viking] Sæmann occurs in Domesday-Book. Seman is the usual13th-cent. formerly Occasionally this name may represent the Anglo-Saxon Sǽmund [Old English sǽ, sea+mund, protector] and Sigemund [Old English sige, victory]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

In Sussex and Kent, and probably in other counties, this name has been corrupted into Simmons. See Simmons. In the Domesday of Surrey there is a Seman, who held lands before the making of that record. Anglo-Saxon Sae-mann, a sailor.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A sailor, one who follows the sea.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Seaman was the name of a Mendlesham yeoman in 1557 (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Seamen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Seamen Come From? nationality or country of origin

Seamen has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Seamen? popularity and diffusion

Seamen is the 1,276,805th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 40,712,547 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Seamen reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently occurring given name in the world, borne by 13 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 148 people, or 1 in 2,449,047. In The United States it is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 18 percent reside, Florida, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States Seamen is found in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Seamen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Seamen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Seamen last name fell 46 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 81 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Seamen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Seamen surname are 4.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.72% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Seamen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.63% less than the national average, earning $39,858 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.34% more than the national average, earning $51,344 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seammen9220/
Seamend9213/
Seamehn9212/
Sheamen921/
Seameng921/
Seament920/
Seamenn920/
Semen917,825/
Samen912,679/
Seamn912/
Seymen839,247/
Sameen834,782/
Semien831,637/
Siemen831,515/
Sağmen83473/
Shamen83413/
Semeen83389/
Samien83298/
Saymen83257/
Sement83228/
Seimen83221/
Sameng83221/
Seumen83193/
Semmen83165/
Saimen83163/
Siamen83102/
Sammen8380/
Seemen8374/
Samuen8373/
Saamen8370/
Saumen8369/
Sejmen8353/
Shemen8351/
Sehmen8343/
Sameun8342/
Szemen8332/
Semeun8331/
Samoen8324/
Semeng8323/
Sahmen8322/
Sament8320/
Samaen8318/
Saemen8316/
Semend8315/
Seamin8310/
Semaen839/
Scamen838/
Semuen835/
Semoen835/
Semenk833/
Semenn833/
Samesn832/
Satmen832/
Semenc832/
Samend831/
Zeamen831/
Soemen831/
Sesmen831/
Suemen831/
Seeamn831/
Sheamn831/
Geamen830/
Samn80290/
Semn808/
Shameen77931/
Semehen77597/
Saimoen77272/
Seomeng7788/
Schemen7782/
Samienė7775/
Shamoen7763/
Siameng7761/
Sammuen7760/
Sammeng7747/
Siemien7743/
Shement7730/
Seemeen7729/
Szement7725/
Shatmen7719/
Åsemoen7717/
Seemuen7716/
Seumeun7714/
Shemeen7713/
Sahamen7712/
Saatmen7712/
Shaumen7710/
Siemenn779/
Shyamen776/
Shemeng776/
Saimeng776/
Siamene775/
Saameen774/
Sayamen774/
Shamien774/
Seaming774/
Suyamen774/
Sayimen774/
Shammen773/
Schamen773/
Saimeen773/
Sehamin772/
Sheamin772/
Saymeen772/
Sajimen772/
Sajmeen772/
Sejamin772/
Shamend772/
Saimmen772/
Syameen772/
Saimuen771/
Samennt771/
Siemeen771/
Siesmen771/
Shemien771/
Sementt771/
Seimien771/
Shaymen771/
Shamenn771/
Sheemen771/
Suyemen771/
Shameng771/
Setment771/
Sheumen771/
Shemend771/
Saimene771/
Sammend771/
Samenne771/
Sasmeen771/
Sehmeen771/
Seijmen771/
Djeamen771/
Sahmien771/
Semeeng771/
Semendh771/
Saaymen771/
Seemeun771/
Saimaen771/
Seumaen771/
Sameeng771/
Shahmen771/
Zeameen771/
Siement770/
Sammenn770/
Siemmen770/
Seyment770/
Seymene770/
Semmenn770/
Samin7338,656/
Samng7332,962/
Semin737,577/
Zemen736,904/
Samyn734,617/
Simen733,557/
Samne731,885/
Camen731,861/
Jamen731,669/
Zamen731,658/
Semyn731,344/
Çemen73604/
Gemen73287/
Symen73205/
Samnt73193/
Jemen73177/
Šemen73128/
Cemen73123/
Samem7352/
Semín7334/
Semem7324/
Samén7313/
Shamn7310/
Samnd737/
Semne735/
Saymn734/
Saimn733/
Shemn732/
Semeń732/
Siamn732/
Semnh731/
Samÿn731/
Xemen731/
Saumn731/
Sammn731/
Seomn730/
Soemn730/
Semenova71141,906/
Samenova71575/
Semengue71448/
Saiimeng71113/
Schement7137/
Semenowa7133/
Sayemehn7128/
Schemien7118/
Shaameen7113/
Shemehen7112/
Schoemen7110/
Sihamaen715/
Semenová715/
Scheimen713/
Sayameen712/
Siahmeng712/
Shajmeen711/
Geesamen711/
Schaimen711/
Sheemeen711/
Shammaen711/
Shchemen711/
Samengue711/
Saumentt711/
Sayemeen711/
Sheemeng711/
Shayamen711/
Sheamina711/
Saiemeng711/
Schamenn711/
Siamgeen711/
Syahmeen711/
Geesemen710/
Schsamen710/
Shemenck710/
Zameen6741,456/
Samina6718,650/
Zaamen677,740/
Shamin676,790/
Cement672,819/
Zaimen672,450/
Sameem672,337/
Simien672,182/
Simmen672,007/
Saimin671,962/
Semion671,961/
Djamen671,874/
Simene671,575/
Saming671,154/
Simoen671,032/
Shamenova67913/
Shamem67744/
Jameen67664/
Jasmen67649/
Sahmin67626/
Cemeng67527/
Chamen67518/
Saamin67515/
Siment67494/
Samion67488/
Shamne67397/
Simuen67384/
Shemin67381/
Jesmen67367/
Shamyn67333/
Samijn67244/
Zeimen67244/
Chemen67218/
Semyon67213/
Samgin67184/
Seming67179/
Sammin67173/
Simenc67170/
Saumin67170/
Samuin67169/
Çetmen67164/
Syamin67151/
Gemmen67142/
Jaimen67141/
Ziemen67138/
Semint67136/
Siamin67102/
Simeng6778/
Soymen6774/
Geymen6759/
Seymenova6758/
Zamien6755/
Saemin6749/
Hsamin6747/
Geamăn6746/
Jameng6745/
Cesmen6745/
Saymin6744/
Djemen6744/
Gement6743/
Siemin6740/
Soumen6739/
Semennova6738/
Jaymen6737/
Zemien6736/
Saymenova6736/
Cemenc6733/
Zement6732/
Simaen6732/
Jeimen6731/
Sasmin6731/
Soemin6730/
Shimen6729/
Szymen6727/
Semuin6726/
Cammen6725/
Sheyamina6725/
Sasmnh6723/
Simeen6723/
Gemeng6722/
Gemeen6721/
Semeem6720/
Seemin6720/
Sesmin6720/
Seomin6719/
Zameng6719/
Shemenova6718/
Samyna6718/
Samyon6716/
Saumenova6714/
Jammen6714/
Simend6714/
Semgin6712/
Zemeen6712/
Szamin6712/
Sheemn6712/
Jamesn6711/
Zeamin6710/
Semgne6710/
Zammen679/
Jemeng679/
Jeamin679/
Åshamn679/
Soimen678/
Sytmen678/
Syomen677/
Shemyn677/
Getmen676/
Ceamin676/
Sajmin676/
Jement676/
Sejmenova676/
Shamng676/
Sehmem676/
Zaumen675/
Caymen675/
Shemne675/
Sammem675/
Samint675/
Schamn675/
Scamin674/
Shemem674/
Jeemen674/
Seumin674/
Sément674/
Jeumen673/
Shymen673/
Shyamn672/
Jamend672/
Samind672/
Saminn672/
Jemeen672/
Jaumen672/
Jsamin672/
Simeun672/
Seimin672/
Seymin672/
Ziamen672/
Šemenc672/
Jament672/
Zemeng672/
Ssimen672/
Seemnh672/
Semmin672/
Zaymen671/
Cemeun671/
Jamenc671/
Geeshamen671/
Gehamn671/
Geyamn671/
Zemmen671/
Zatmen671/
Schemn671/
Simenk671/
Siemem671/
Seemenova671/
Shamnt671/
Symenk671/
Szemem671/
Szemenová671/
Giamen671/
Zoemen671/
Zameun671/
Zeamne671/
Scemin671/
Suimen671/
Zeumen671/
Zehmen671/
Zeemen671/
Suemin671/
Sem'ne671/
Symien671/
Syemin671/
Gismen671/
Ceemen671/
Simenh671/
Zaemen671/
Seminn671/
Setmin671/
Sheymn671/
Shaamn671/
Shahmn671/
Zasmen671/
Çağmen671/
Jhemen671/
Semmem670/
Symmen670/
Camenn670/
Zemend670/
Cameen670/
Jamenn670/
Gesmen670/
Sismen670/

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