Seanor Surname
Approximately 544 people bear this surname
Seanor Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the senior,' i.e. the older of two or more persons, generally of the same personal name. This mode of expression is as early as the 13th and 14th centuries, and is very commonly found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax, 1379.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 423 | 1:856,877 | 65,220 |
| England | 71 | 1:784,761 | 42,668 |
| Canada | 47 | 1:783,949 | 61,790 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 77 | 1:316,563 | 20,927 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 102 | 1:492,340 | 34,768 |
Seanor Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the senior,' i.e. the older of two or more persons, generally of the same personal name. This mode of expression is as early as the 13th and 14th centuries, and is very commonly found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax, 1379. The cause is simple. John was so popular that not only father and son, but two and three brothers would often bear the name. For instances, v. my Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature.
Johannes Holynghege, senior, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Holynghege, junior, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Bullok, senior, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Bullok, junior, 1379: ibid.
Ricardus ye Elder, 1379: ibid.
Hence such an entry as:
Willelmus Synyer, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Seygnour, 1379: ibid.
Michael le Seigneur. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.
William le Seignour, 1302. Writs of Parliament.
Edmund Seignyowr, Yorkshire Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).
Thomas Senior, Yorkshire W. 16.'
i.e. 'the senior,' the elder of two persons of the same personal name. Robertus Senior in the parish of Fyvy was excommunicated in 1382 (REA., t, p. 165). Robert Senzour was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1475, John Senzour in 1515, and William Sengzeour in 1578 (NSCM., I, p. 25, 46, 73). Thomas Senzeor was resident in Balward (Bal-vaird) in 1513 (Cambus., 9), John Senzeour was burgess of Aberdeen, 1522 (CRA.,p. 100), and William Sinzour, witness in Edinburgh, 1541 (SCM., IV, p. 38). Archibald Senyeoure rendered to Exchequer the accounts of the burgh of Aberdeen, 1565 (ER., xut, p. 299), Thomas Sennzeor in Lethame, 1581 (Retours, Fife, 1467), James Senzour, bailie of burgh of Cupar, 1690 (Inquis., 7064), and John Sunzeour in Pitgomoch, Fife, is in record in 1633 (RPC., 2. ser. V, p. 94). Senzor 1542, Sonzour 1521. There is a Derbyshire estate of this name (Guppy).
For Senior, qv.
1. An estate in co. Derby. 2. Seigneur, French a feudal lord.
A family of Senior lived in Marnhull last century (H.), and still reside there.
The Seniors or Seniers were well established in Ecclesfield parish in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I. (Ga.). There is a Derbyshire estate of this name. The Seniors are also to be found in Dorset.
Seanor Demographics
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Seanor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seanor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Seanor is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Seanor? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 577,768th most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 13,396,224 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Seanor are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 423 people, or 1 in 856,877. In The United States Seanor is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 28 percent are found, Florida, where 8 percent are found and Colorado, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.
Seanor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Seanor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Seanor last name grew 415 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Seanor Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Seanor last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Seanor surname are 4.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.55% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Seanor earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.2% more than the national average, earning $43,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.74% more than the national average, earning $55,515 CAD per year.
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