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 is most common in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Seeking? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most commonly used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Seeking live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 17 people.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Cambridgeshire, where 33 percent reside, Oxfordshire, where 33 percent reside and Greater London, where 33 percent reside. Beside England this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 20 percent reside and The Philippines, where 20 percent reside.

Seeking Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Seeking has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Seeking
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