Seeking Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Seeking Surname Definition:

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Seeking Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:18,572,686338,250
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Seeking (17) may also be a first name.

Seeking Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Seeking Last Name Facts

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

The surname Seeking occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Seeking? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,193,072nd most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Seeking live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles. Seeking is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held first name globally, held by 17 people.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England it is most frequent in: Cambridgeshire, where 33 percent are found, Oxfordshire, where 33 percent are found and Greater London, where 33 percent are found. Aside from England this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 20 percent are found and The Philippines, where 20 percent are found.

Seeking Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Seeking has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seking9255/
Sieking8618/
Sekiong868/
Seaking865/
Seiking861/
Sekings860/
Cheeking803/
Seakiong801/
Jeekings801/
Shekking801/
Sekinggs801/
Seekoeng801/
Suecking800/
Seckings800/
Saking77559/
Siking77203/
Sekeng77176/
Soking7768/
Geking7721/
Zeking777/
Jeking776/
Syking772/
Scheyking750/
Sicking712,159/
Sakking711,239/
Sikking71798/
Sekaeng7144/
Saekeng7139/
Djeking7128/
Saiking7127/
Schuecking7125/
Suiking7122/
Sacking7120/
Gecking7117/
Sekkeng7112/
Gesking7112/
Sayking7112/
Zeuking718/
Sikiong717/
Soiking717/
Sauking715/
Shaking715/
Soyking715/
Jecking714/
Seakeng714/
Sheceng712/
Sokieng711/
Souking711/
Sikieng711/
Seching711/
Sakieng711/
Zeekeng711/
Zysking711/
Socking711/
Shoking711/
Sikings711/
Sisking711/
Sequing711/
Gisking710/
Jeaking710/
Jeakings6778/
Sahaking6730/
Seacheng6714/
Seaching679/
Saekueng674/
Sikng672/
Shaiking672/
Sheching671/
Sayekeng671/
Soukieng671/
Seecheng671/
Sichking671/
Cheyking671/
Gessking670/
Sickking670/
Shocking670/
Shikings670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Seeking
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