Seekins Surname
Approximately 1,277 people bear this surname
Seekins Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Segin.' This personal name, in early records almost peculiar to Cambridgeshire, seems to have settled down into Seekins, the final 's' being patronymic as in Williams, the 'g' in Seekings being an excrescence as in Jennings.
Read More About This SurnameSeekins Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,114 | 1:325,367 | 29,587 |
| England | 75 | 1:742,907 | 41,196 |
| Canada | 55 | 1:669,920 | 54,285 |
| Philippines | 18 | 1:5,624,346 | 177,167 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 116 | 1:432,920 | 31,560 |
Seekins Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Segin.' This personal name, in early records almost peculiar to Cambridgeshire, seems to have settled down into Seekins, the final 's' being patronymic as in Williams, the 'g' in Seekings being an excrescence as in Jennings.
Richard Segin, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alan Segin, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
John Segyn, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Also spelt Segeyn. It is interesting to note that the surname is still well-nigh confined to Cambridgeshire.
1757. Married — Thomas Seekins and Mary Wilkins: St. George, Hanover Square.
Seekin’s (Son): v. Seekin.
Seekins Demographics
Seekins Political Affiliation
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Seekins Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seekins Come From? nationality or country of origin
Seekins is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Seekins? popularity and diffusion
The last name Seekins is the 298,199th most prevalent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,706,770 people. The surname Seekins is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Seekins reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,114 people, or 1 in 325,367. In The United States it is most common in: Maine, where 20 percent reside, Washington, where 10 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.
Seekins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Seekins has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 960 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Seekins Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Seekins surname are 14.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.29% registered with the political party.
The amount Seekins earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.84% more than the national average, earning $46,102 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.05% more than the national average, earning $50,702 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sekins | 92 | 22 | / |
| Seakins | 86 | 150 | / |
| Jeekins | 86 | 3 | / |
| Setkins | 86 | 2 | / |
| Seekens | 86 | 2 | / |
| Seckins | 86 | 2 | / |
| Siekins | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zeekins | 86 | 0 | / |
| Scetkins | 80 | 2 | / |
| Seutkins | 80 | 2 | / |
| Seikiens | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sheekens | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sakins | 77 | 71 | / |
| Jekins | 77 | 67 | / |
| Sokins | 77 | 19 | / |
| Sikins | 77 | 2 | / |
| Cekins | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gekins | 77 | 0 | / |
| Jeakins | 71 | 453 | / |
| Seykens | 71 | 291 | / |
| Sequens | 71 | 103 | / |
| Jeskins | 71 | 95 | / |
| Seckens | 71 | 35 | / |
| Seakens | 71 | 32 | / |
| Sitkins | 71 | 27 | / |
| Soekens | 71 | 25 | / |
| Sequins | 71 | 22 | / |
| Jetkins | 71 | 11 | / |
| Siskins | 71 | 11 | / |
| Seskens | 71 | 6 | / |
| Geskins | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shakins | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ziskins | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sokinss | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sekense | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sackins | 71 | 2 | / |
| Saikins | 71 | 2 | / |
| Soikins | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chekins | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sekkens | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jehkins | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ceskins | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gejkins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cetkins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jegkins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jeckins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hsakins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Giskins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sockins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sakeens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sechens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seikens | 71 | 0 | / |
| Saukins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sickins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Seijkens | 67 | 471 | / |
| Sautkins | 67 | 21 | / |
| Seuckens | 67 | 20 | / |
| Seuskens | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chetkins | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ceitkins | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sauskins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geyskins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sieskens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seyskens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shiskins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sauškins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sequense | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jesdkins | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sheckens | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sauckins | 67 | 0 | / |
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