Seater Surname
Approximately 253 people bear this surname
Seater Surname Definition:
An old Orcadian surname in Walls, probably derived from Setter in Stromness. Gilbert Seater, witness in Kirkwall, 1580, and Thomas Settar on assize in Harray, 1606 (REO., p. 182,298). The name is recorded in Edinburgh, 1940.
Seater Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 146 | 1:2,482,595 | 151,840 |
| Australia | 83 | 1:325,249 | 27,873 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 68 | 1:55,047 | 3,627 |
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
Seater (17) may also be a first name.
Seater Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An old Orcadian surname in Walls, probably derived from Setter in Stromness. Gilbert Seater, witness in Kirkwall, 1580, and Thomas Settar on assize in Harray, 1606 (REO., p. 182,298). The name is recorded in Edinburgh, 1940.
Seater Demographics
Seater Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Seater Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seater Come From? nationality or country of origin
Seater is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Seater? popularity and diffusion
The last name Seater is the 1,006,539th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 28,804,529 people. Seater is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Seater live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. Seater is also the 2,694,839th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 17 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 146 people, or 1 in 2,482,595. In The United States Seater is primarily found in: Oregon, where 18 percent live, Wisconsin, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 12 percent live. Apart from The United States Seater occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 33 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.
Seater Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Seater has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 417 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Seater Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Seater last name are 8.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.26% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Seater earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.7% more than the national average, earning $43,884 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.48% more than the national average, earning $56,879 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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