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 last name Seeking occurs most in England. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Seeking? popularity and diffusion

Seeking is the 8,193,072nd most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Seeking occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Seeking are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 17 people.

Seeking is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England Seeking is most frequent in: Cambridgeshire, where 33 percent live, Oxfordshire, where 33 percent live and Greater London, where 33 percent live. Not including England this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 20 percent live and The Philippines, where 20 percent live.

Seeking Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Seeking has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Seeking last name 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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