Seekins Surname

298,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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.

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Seekins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1141:325,36729,587
England751:742,90741,196
Canada551:669,92054,285
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:432,92031,560

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Seekin’s (Son): v. Seekin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Seekins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Seekins occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Seekins? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 298,199th most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,706,770 people. The last name Seekins is mostly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Seekins live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Seekins is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,114 people, or 1 in 325,367. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Maine, where 20 percent live, Washington, where 10 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Seekins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Seekins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Seekins surname rose 960 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 188 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Seekins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Seekins last name are 14.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.29% being registered to vote for the 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.

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