Seetah Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Seetah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Seetah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius1771:7,3071,515
England81:6,964,757184,742
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Seetah (353) may also be a first name.

Seetah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Seetah is found in Mauritius more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Seetah? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,235,409th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 38,763,542 people. Seetah occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Seetah are found; 94 percent are found in Southern Africa and 94 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean. Seetah is also the 463,770th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 353 people.

The surname is most widespread in Mauritius, where it is held by 177 people, or 1 in 7,307. In Mauritius it is most common in: Rivière du Rempart District, where 62 percent live, Flacq District, where 37 percent live and Moka District, where 1 percent live. Apart from Mauritius Seetah exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent live and Italy, where 1 percent live.

Seetah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Seetah has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sheetah921/
Seetoh831,994/
Seetahaih80354/
Saeedtaha804/
Sheheta77154/
Seeyota7721/
Saeetay771/
Seutaah771/
Sehatah771/
Seiyeta771/
Syedtah771/
Seeitay771/
Saeedthaha751/
Geeta733,093/
Seuta73527/
Sieta73428/
Seota73152/
Syeta732/
Shehatah71623/
Seeyotha7119/
Sheheata712/
Saeedtaj711/
Jsgeetha711/
Geetha675,866/
Sehata671,280/
Saheta67119/
Sietas67109/
Sehota6768/
Seheto6741/
Siesta6733/
Syesta6729/
Syetta6725/
Shieta6722/
Seotho6719/
Geetaa6717/
Syitah6717/
Sietoa6714/
Sehita676/
Sietta676/
Sietho676/
Seutea675/
Sietap674/
Geetay674/
Saeita673/
Shyeta672/
Soeita671/
Dgeeta671/
Geeita671/
Geetai671/
Geetta671/
Shgeta671/
Seeeto671/
Shehattah671/
Seitoh671/
Sietea671/
Sietaz671/
Seutha671/
Soatah671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Seetah
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