Seers Surname

320,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Seers Surname Definition:

Seer’s (Son).

Seers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4121:135,23813,274
Australia3371:80,1069,319
Canada2201:167,48016,862
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Wales51:618,90625,852
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1591:153,30413,459
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2081:241,43620,158

Seers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Seer’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Seers Last Name Facts

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

Seers is most common in England. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Seers click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Seers? popularity and diffusion

It is the 320,940th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,260,778 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 36 percent of Seers are found; 36 percent are found in Northern Europe and 36 percent are found in British Isles.

Seers is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 412 people, or 1 in 135,238. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 16 percent reside, Greater London, where 15 percent reside and Worcestershire, where 8 percent reside. Beside England Seers occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 29 percent reside and Canada, where 19 percent reside.

Seers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Seers has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Seers surname grew 259 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 28 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 44 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Seers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Seers surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Seers earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 14.89% more than the national average, earning $49,576 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.72% less than the national average, earning $43,364 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sheers91536/
Seears91295/
Seyers9174/
Seiers9121/
Seuers912/
Sejers912/
Seerse911/
Seehrs910/
Sers891,027/
Scheers833,613/
Seggers8381/
Seehars8380/
Seiiers833/
Saweers831/
Sheersh831/
Soweers831/
Sheyers830/
Sheiers830/
Sieyers830/
Seeyers830/
Sears8052,246/
Siers801,616/
Syers801,105/
Soers80238/
Saers80176/
Serse80162/
Suers80146/
Seurs8059/
Shers8033/
Serrs805/
Jeers804/
Sehrs803/
Serst803/
Sersh802/
Seirs801/
Ceers801/
Hsers801/
Zeers800/
Seyrs800/
Scers800/
Scheuers77120/
Scheiers7710/
Sieggers772/
Scheyers772/
Shajeers771/
Sheehars770/
Seggerrs770/
Sayers7324,513/
Sowers7313,595/
Shears739,243/
Sauers733,664/
Sawers732,607/
Cheers731,928/
Shiers731,351/
Souers73696/
Sersch73314/
Schers73313/
Scears73128/
Saiers73122/
Shyers73118/
Sherst7363/
Shersh7331/
Siears7331/
Sciers7328/
Sgiers7324/
Soyers7318/
Sheirs7316/
Sziers7315/
Sierst7313/
Sheurs7311/
Sherse739/
Sägers736/
Sierrs734/
Searrs733/
Sherrs733/
Zeiers733/
Shoers732/
Shaers732/
Siersz732/
Searse731/
Zeerse731/
Searsp731/
Searss731/
Seyurs731/
Suersh731/
Shuers731/
Sersse731/
Sujers731/
Sehars731/
Suyers731/
Zeersh731/
Soiers730/
Seyars730/
Seerje730/
Sierss730/
Searst730/
Szears730/
Seyors730/
Seerce730/
Searsh730/
Syerrs730/
Seeharsch7147/
Scheeoers711/
Schoeyers711/
Showers677,063/
Gers672,852/
Saggers671,774/
Siggers671,612/
Sars671,222/
Sors671,027/
Scheirs67349/
Schiers67217/
Cers67213/
Sirs67184/
Jers67167/
Siersch67155/
Scheurs67125/
Särs67108/
Schaers67105/
Schears6789/
Shauers6775/
Sauyers6754/
Schoers6739/
Schuers6735/
Sayerse6719/
Sawiers6715/
Sheerjt6712/
Shchers6711/
Sågerås679/
Shawers677/
Zers675/
Shayers674/
Suggers673/
Shershe672/
Sayerss672/
Sersova672/
Sheirsh671/
Sherrss671/
Shersht671/
Seearce671/
Syrs671/
Zaheers671/
Saouers671/
Geezers671/
Sgaiers671/
Sauiers671/
Serx671/
Shouers670/
Soggers670/
Sceerce670/
Souiers670/
Shiears670/
Hsowers670/
Sayiers670/

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