Seger Surname
Approximately 14,378 people bear this surname
Seger Surname Definition:
(Teutonic) 1 the Old Norse Sǽgeir, Anglo-Saxon Sǽgár = Sea-Spear (i.e. Sea-Warrior) [Old Norse sǽ-r = Old English sǽ (Old Saxon O.H.Ger. séo), sea+ O.N-geir(r = Old Englishgár (Old Saxon O.H.Ger. gér), a spear] 2 the Anglo-Saxon Sigehere, O.
Read More About This SurnameSeger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,706 | 1:63,522 | 7,442 |
| Germany | 3,165 | 1:25,436 | 3,371 |
| Sweden | 976 | 1:10,089 | 895 |
| Brazil | 947 | 1:226,055 | 8,744 |
| Indonesia | 862 | 1:153,421 | 15,031 |
| Israel | 844 | 1:10,139 | 1,549 |
| Switzerland | 388 | 1:21,167 | 3,383 |
| France | 329 | 1:201,893 | 31,384 |
| Finland | 188 | 1:29,238 | 3,915 |
| Austria | 163 | 1:52,242 | 8,220 |
| Liechtenstein | 150 | 1:256 | 44 |
| Canada | 106 | 1:347,600 | 31,502 |
| England | 73 | 1:763,261 | 41,903 |
| Netherlands | 54 | 1:312,725 | 36,782 |
| South Africa | 54 | 1:1,003,291 | 61,925 |
| Denmark | 45 | 1:125,438 | 11,414 |
| Poland | 37 | 1:1,027,263 | 72,414 |
| Malaysia | 30 | 1:983,141 | 44,226 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| Czechia | 27 | 1:393,832 | 45,478 |
| Estonia | 27 | 1:48,956 | 9,235 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Serbia | 24 | 1:297,706 | 15,186 |
| Norway | 20 | 1:257,114 | 27,149 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Paraguay | 15 | 1:482,450 | 6,463 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 700 | 1:71,741 | 7,698 |
The alternate forms: Séger (3) are calculated separately.
Seger (10,499) may also be a first name.
Seger Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Teutonic) 1 the Old Norse Sǽgeir, Anglo-Saxon Sǽgár = Sea-Spear (i.e. Sea-Warrior) [Old Norse sǽ-r = Old English sǽ (Old Saxon O.H.Ger. séo), sea+ O.N-geir(r = Old Englishgár (Old Saxon O.H.Ger. gér), a spear] 2 the Anglo-Saxon Sigehere, O.Ger. Sigiheri, etc. = Victorious Army [Old English sige = Old Saxon O.H.Ger. sigi = Old Norse sig-r = Gothic sigi-s, victory + Old English here = Old Saxon O.H.Ger. heri = Old Norse herr = Gothic harji-s, army] Sigehere lengest |Sigehere longest Sǽ-Denum weóld. | (the) Sea-Danes ruled.— Wídsíð (The Traveller), 57-8.
A Sigehere was king of the East Saxons in the 7th cent.
3 the Anglo-Saxon Sigegár, O.Ger. Sigigér = Victorious Spear [components as above] A Sigegár is given in the Deiran royal genealogy as a grandson of Woden.
Seger Demographics
Average Male Seger Height
177.68 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Seger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seger Come From? nationality or country of origin
Seger (Arabic: سيغر, Hindi: सेगेर, Marathi: सेगर, Russian: Сэгер) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Séger. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Seger? popularity and diffusion
It is the 36,674th most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 506,854 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Seger reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 59,317th most widely held forename on earth. It is borne by 10,499 people.
The surname Seger is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 5,706 people, or 1 in 63,522. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 10 percent live, Ohio, where 9 percent live and Indiana, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States this surname exists in 63 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 22 percent live and Sweden, where 7 percent live.
Seger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Seger has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 815 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 252 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Seger Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Seger surname are 14.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.18% being registered with the party.
The amount Seger earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.87% more than the national average, earning 473,670 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 110.03% more than the national average, earning R 499,104 per year; in United States they earn 0.83% more than the national average, earning $43,506 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.59% more than the national average, earning $64,382 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Seger Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Seger in the Marathi language | ||
| सेगर | segara | - |
| Seger in the Hindi language | ||
| सेगेर | segera | 40 |
| सेंगर | sengara | 40 |
| सेगर | segara | 20 |
| Seger in the Russian language | ||
| Сэгер | seger | - |
| Seger in the Arabic language | ||
| سيغر | syghr | - |
| سيجر | syjr | - |
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