Seaton Surname

23,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,091 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Seaton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Seaton,' parishes and townships in Cumberland, Devon, County Durham, Rutland, Yorkshire (East Riding), and Northumberland.

Richard de Seton, or Setoune, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Seaton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,8501:28,2073,514
England3,7721:14,7712,181
Australia1,3091:20,6232,859
Israel1,1421:7,4941,168
Canada1,0741:34,3074,407
Jamaica6851:4,190573
Scotland6721:7,9671,185
New Zealand3071:14,7502,584
Trinidad and Tobago2051:6,6541,004
South Africa1861:291,27828,316
Northern Ireland1571:11,7521,756
Wales1211:25,5752,657
Saint Kitts and Nevis691:800164
Sweden581:169,77211,770
Thailand581:1,217,902177,118
France531:1,253,259128,888
Liberia501:88,1717,231
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines481:2,347425
Chile271:652,46215,367
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Venezuela191:1,589,68820,788
Guyana171:44,8374,218
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Antigua and Barbuda121:8,264893
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
United States Virgin Islands101:11,0381,555
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Panama51:782,45211,059
China41:341,830,39216,990
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Barbados31:95,8161,797
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Fiji11:894,3914,568
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1341:33,0593,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9241:12,6691,914
Scotland5781:6,476933
Wales381:41,2742,182
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4021:20,9072,640

Seaton (529) may also be a first name.

Seaton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Seaton,' parishes and townships in Cumberland, Devon, County Durham, Rutland, Yorkshire (East Riding), and Northumberland.

Richard de Seton, or Setoune, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Elena de Seton, Yorkshire, ibid.

John de Seton, Cumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

John de Seton, Northumberland, ibid.

Sabella de Sayton, webestery 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes de Sayton, marchani, 1379: ibid.

1626. Baptised — Ann, d. Joseph Seaton: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(English) belonging to Seaton = 1 the Farm or Estate by the Sea.

2 the Farm or Estate by the Lake [Old English sǽ, sea, lake + tún: cp. Old Norse siá-tún, seaside-town] Most of our Seatons are on the coast. Seaton, Durham, was Sǽtún in the 10th cent. The Yorkshire Seatons were Seton and Settun in Domesday - Book. Seaton, Devon, was Seton and Setoune in the 13th cent. Seaton, Cumb., and one of the Northumb. Seatons were Seton in the 13th cent.

But Seaton, Rutland, was Segentone in Domesday - Book, apparently for Anglo-Saxon *Se(c)ggan - tún = Se(c)gga’s Estate [Se(c)ggan-, genit. of Se(c)gga], and Seaton, Haddington, owes the first element of its name to a Norman Seiher de Sey.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Seaton (farm by the sea or lake), the name of several places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

See Seton. Also parishes, &c., in cos. Devon, Rutland, York, Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. That is, sea—town, a parish in Perthshire, formerly called Errol. (See Seton.)

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

A location name in Cumberland, Devon, Durham., Northumberland, Ross, Yorkshire in the Domesday Book, Seton.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

The surname Seaton means 'town by the sea'. It is a surname of English origin.

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Seaton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Seaton is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Seaton? popularity and diffusion

Seaton is the 23,453rd most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 315,601 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Seaton are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 366,789th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 529 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 12,850 people, or 1 in 28,207. In The United States Seaton is most frequent in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Tennessee, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 67 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Seaton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Seaton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Seaton surname rose 535 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 116 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 318 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Seaton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (49%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Seaton last name are 13.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.23% registered with the political party.

The amount Seaton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.68% more than the national average, earning R 429,360 per year; in United States they earn 2.78% less than the national average, earning $41,949 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.19% more than the national average, earning $51,763 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seaston9251/
Seatoen9211/
Seatong9210/
Seatton927/
Seatoun927/
Sheaton926/
Seathon921/
Seatone920/
Seton914,295/
Saton91450/
Seastone86161/
Seattone8611/
Seathong865/
Seehaton864/
Seatoung862/
Seyeaton861/
Seaotong861/
Satone832,232/
Siaton831,947/
Setton831,563/
Sathon831,530/
Saeton83748/
Sauton83745/
Seeton83696/
Saiton83661/
Seiton83472/
Szaton83446/
Seston83428/
Shaton83406/
Satong83194/
Seatan83186/
Sayton83164/
Saston83140/
Setone83132/
Sieton83128/
Satoon8384/
Satton8372/
Ceaton8355/
Zeaton8333/
Setong8325/
Seatun8325/
Sheton8324/
Sethon8324/
Soeton8318/
Seyton8314/
Saaton837/
Sadton835/
Setoon834/
Geaton833/
Scaton833/
Sehton833/
Setoun832/
Seatom831/
Sezton831/
Sxeton831/
Sueton831/
Setoin831/
Sahton831/
Satond831/
Satoun831/
Satoen831/
Sceton830/
Sathong77991/
Sathone77790/
Saitong77624/
Settoon77366/
Scatton77358/
Seatang77284/
Saithon77223/
Sauthon77167/
Saytong77138/
Seetong77101/
Saitone7788/
Seatung7778/
Siatong7773/
Seethon7772/
Cheaton7770/
Sattong7764/
Sayaton7749/
Sheston7744/
Sethong7732/
Shahton7731/
Shatoon7727/
Sautong7726/
Saitond7721/
Seheton7717/
Seitone7712/
Shoeton7711/
Settong7711/
Saitoun7711/
Siyaton7710/
Schaton779/
Seetoon779/
Saetoun779/
Satthon778/
Saitton778/
Shatton777/
Shetton777/
Soweton777/
Satosin776/
Shaston775/
Suyaton775/
Satoing775/
Sehatun774/
Sayiton774/
Saytond774/
Saethon774/
Siayton773/
Seateun773/
Sethone773/
Shathon772/
Soetton772/
Settonn772/
Scheton772/
Zeatoun772/
Sheiton772/
Seathan772/
Settoun772/
Setoune772/
Sautton772/
Suetton772/
Sieston772/
Sheyton772/
Zeatoon772/
Sattone771/
Sashton771/
Ceaston771/
Gieaton771/
Saytoon771/
Shezton771/
Sheoton771/
Seastom771/
Sethton771/
Sheatan771/
Shedton771/
Seiston771/
Shayton771/
Saytone771/
Saytonn771/
Zeathon771/
Setoing771/
Setatin771/
Seyiton771/
Siatone771/
Sahaton771/
Saadton771/
Saatong771/
Sattoon771/
Seastan771/
Seatank771/
Seataun771/
Seotton771/
Sadtong771/
Saetoon771/
Saatoen771/
Shetong771/
Seytong771/
Szetong771/
Sheeton770/
Sheuton770/
Shauton770/
Scathon770/
Seuiton770/
Seoiton770/
Sojeton770/
Sauston770/
Seitton770/
Shethon770/
Shadton770/
Sesston770/
Saaston770/
Caton7314,954/
Satan737,062/
Siton734,058/
Zaton733,014/
Satun731,536/
Jaton731,499/
Jeton73581/
Setan73546/
Setun73297/
Ceton73192/
Syton73161/
Satom73107/
Zeton7383/
Geton7331/
Xaton7322/
Setom739/
Satán735/
Šaton731/
Satàn731/
Satão731/
Sêton731/
Saithong7121,334/
Seethong71859/
Satthong71446/
Sayiaton71299/
Schatton71295/
Saythong71280/
Sihathon71195/
Sayitond71109/
Satohina7162/
Setthong7156/
Cheathon7138/
Siyathon7137/
Suyathon7129/
Seejatan7126/
Siathone7112/
Saitoing719/
Shetaten716/
Satonova715/
Cheaston715/
Sayotong715/
Sayathon714/
Sesthong714/
Seathang714/
Suyatoon714/
Shatohyn714/
Seestone713/
Sautogne713/
Sadthong713/
Syathone712/
Showeton712/
Siadtong712/
Sheitoon712/
Saiyaton712/
Sauthong712/
Sehatang711/
Sahatonk711/
Cheatoin711/
Sigieton711/
Sejthong711/
Shaitoon711/
Shaethon711/
Uansaton711/
Setohina711/
Seyyatan711/
Saitoine711/
Saittone711/
Sahatong711/
Sayatong711/
Szettone711/
Sheytone711/
Sedthong711/
Seathung711/
Saithonh711/
Sathtong711/
Seithong711/
Saathonk711/
Siethong711/
Ceathong711/
Cheatong711/
Geadtong711/
Geathong711/
Jeathong711/
Sheuston710/
Shattong710/
Saetan6734,985/
Soetan675,409/
Sitton675,191/
Cayton674,175/
Catton673,816/
Seitan673,800/
Sataan673,770/
Jetton672,899/
Szatan672,539/
Zaiton672,217/
Shatan672,214/
Chaton671,805/
Sithon671,628/
Sathan671,167/
Jaston67991/
Saetun67914/
Shatun67758/
Zayton67744/
Souton67702/
Zeiton67671/
Jeston67578/
Sethan67536/
Zatoon67504/
Satane67458/
Sestan67452/
Sattan67418/
Zatoun67382/
Siatan67328/
Saitan67314/
Jaiton67294/
Geston67256/
Jethon67233/
Sethom67218/
Siston67207/
Saitun67188/
Setane67185/
Satang67174/
Zetoon67153/
Getton67149/
Jatong67143/
Zetoun67129/
Satgun67123/
Seitun67115/
Djeton67113/
Seejattan67112/
Siatun67112/
Sestun67112/
Seytan67108/
Shatohina67102/
Saatan67102/
Szatoń6798/
Seetan6788/
Satune6778/
Jatoon6776/
Geyton6774/
Sitong6774/
Satund6772/
Syatan6772/
Saytan6768/
Saitom6767/
Ciston6764/
Setang6757/
Zatton6754/
Shetan6753/
Saatun6743/
Sietan6741/
Cetone6739/
Suiton6736/
Zetone6735/
Cheton6734/
Cathon6732/
Satung6729/
Settan6727/
Suetan6724/
Sioyathon6724/
Shatthong6724/
Sitone6722/
Giston6721/
Cetong6721/
Szatochin6721/
Satunc6720/
Sautan6719/
Sahtan6717/
Jayton6716/
Djaton6716/
Ceston6715/
Sastan6715/
Zaeton6715/
Shyton6714/
Cetton6714/
Åsatun6714/
Schettone6713/
Shatochin6712/
Siyathong6712/
Saytun6711/
Seotan6711/
Soetun6711/
Shatonova679/
Zhaton679/
Getong679/
Zetong679/
Jetong679/
Geatan678/
Jetoon678/
Zeeton678/
Satgan678/
Shiton677/
Jatton677/
Zatone677/
Sitoun677/
Jaaton677/
Seteun677/
Cheathong677/
Sastun676/
Sathun676/
Ceyton675/
Sehtan675/
Satanh675/
Sattun675/
Shaithong675/
Shatohyna675/
Sataun675/
Syston674/
Sytton674/
Setung674/
Situon674/
Zeston673/
Sautun673/
Zetton673/
Giaton673/
Getone673/
Zeuton673/
Sadtan673/
Seetun673/
Zieton672/
Setuin672/
Ceeton672/
Jeeton672/
Jatoun672/
Sitoon672/
Jiston672/
Settom672/
Setune672/
Ceiton672/
Sethun672/
Shahstoun672/
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Zeatan672/
Ziaton672/
Jatoin672/
Setanh672/
Satoom672/
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Satamn671/
Satann671/
Satondowa671/
Satuun671/
Gethon671/
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Jauton671/
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Sahathong671/
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Saythongh671/
Saytom671/
Sathongue671/
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