Seay Surname
Approximately 18,772 people bear this surname
Seay Surname Definition:
This entry is questionable.
(English) Dweller near the sea; one who came from Sai, in Normandy; the wise or prudent man.
Read More About This SurnameSeay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18,450 | 1:19,645 | 2,471 |
| Indonesia | 92 | 1:1,437,491 | 97,733 |
| New Zealand | 67 | 1:67,587 | 10,255 |
| Canada | 60 | 1:614,093 | 50,489 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 | 1:164,069 | 8,499 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,389 | 1:21,021 | 2,647 |
Seay (104) may also be a first name.
Seay Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This entry is questionable.
(English) Dweller near the sea; one who came from Sai, in Normandy; the wise or prudent man.
User-submitted Reference
According to widespread oral tradition the Seay family of colonial Virginia are of Irish origin and the original surname was O'Shea. Some say the family hailed from Kilkenny. The earliest known Seay was Mathew Seay, who is first recorded in Virginia in 1685. Early mentions of Mathew record him as See, Sey and Sea. The surname Seay is first recorded in 1721/22, when he is mentioned in a transaction for a parcel of land.
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Seay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Seay is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Seay? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 28,605th most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 388,214 people. The last name Seay is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Seay live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 925,156th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 104 people.
Seay is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 18,450 people, or 1 in 19,645. In The United States Seay is primarily concentrated in: Virginia, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 10 percent are found and Tennessee, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 0 percent are found and New Zealand, where 0 percent are found.
Seay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Seay has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 772 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Seay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Seay surname is principally Anglican (41%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Seay surname are 16.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.07% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Seay earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.35% less than the national average, earning $41,271 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.19% less than the national average, earning $44,122 CAD per year.
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Seay Reference & Research
Seay DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Seay FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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