Seger Surname

36,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,378 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

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.

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Seger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,7061:63,5227,442
Germany3,1651:25,4363,371
Sweden9761:10,089895
Brazil9471:226,0558,744
Indonesia8621:153,42115,031
Israel8441:10,1391,549
Switzerland3881:21,1673,383
France3291:201,89331,384
Finland1881:29,2383,915
Austria1631:52,2428,220
Liechtenstein1501:25644
Canada1061:347,60031,502
England731:763,26141,903
Netherlands541:312,72536,782
South Africa541:1,003,29161,925
Denmark451:125,43811,414
Poland371:1,027,26372,414
Malaysia301:983,14144,226
Australia281:964,13257,058
Czechia271:393,83245,478
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Serbia241:297,70615,186
Norway201:257,11427,149
India161:47,941,586492,263
Paraguay151:482,4506,463
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
China21:683,660,78330,601
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7001:71,7417,698

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Seger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Seger (Arabic: سيغر, Hindi: सेगेर, Marathi: सेगर, Russian: Сэгер) is most common in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms: Séger. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Seger? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 36,674th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 506,854 people. The last name Seger is predominantly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Seger are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Seger is also the 59,317th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 10,499 people.

The surname Seger is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 5,706 people, or 1 in 63,522. In The United States Seger is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 10 percent reside, Ohio, where 9 percent reside and Indiana, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States Seger exists in 63 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 22 percent reside and Sweden, where 7 percent reside.

Seger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Seger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Seger last name grew 815 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 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 with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.18% being registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Séger933/
Seeger9128,766/
Seager917,593/
Sieger916,721/
Saeger913,131/
Seguer911,614/
Seiger911,492/
Segger911,077/
Segere91615/
Segert91405/
Segher91135/
Sedger9195/
Segier9165/
Seyger9155/
Sheger9144/
Segerå9110/
Zseger914/
Segerr914/
Soeger913/
Sezger911/
Sceger911/
Sesger911/
Setger911/
Segeer911/
Szeger911/
Segerz911/
Sejger911/
Seuger910/
Sege89607/
Siegert8313,305/
Seegert831,169/
Segheir83264/
Seijger83137/
Seiguer8386/
Seigert8386/
Seanger8385/
Shenger8369/
Seggert8352/
Seagert8346/
Sekgere8344/
Sheeger8331/
Seinger8329/
Sheyger8327/
Scheger8322/
Seguere8318/
Szieger8312/
Saegher8310/
Siegier839/
Seigher837/
Segiert837/
Seagger836/
Shegere836/
Siegher833/
Segheïr833/
Seegerr832/
Seegeer832/
Seegger832/
Ssegere832/
Scegger831/
Sceiger831/
Scieger831/
Sechger831/
Shaeger831/
Segguer831/
Seggher831/
Shegier831/
Shegher831/
Shieger831/
Segerre831/
Segerth831/
Segheer831/
Szegier831/
Sehgert831/
Sheager831/
Shetger830/
Segerdt830/
Seegere830/
Seisger830/
Sezer8073,434/
Sager8039,425/
Shege806,868/
Seged804,374/
Segge801,947/
Jeger801,676/
Segre801,321/
Zeger801,002/
Säger80887/
Seage80852/
Seget80819/
Geger80687/
Sedge80570/
Siger80397/
Segee80315/
Sejer80308/
Segeč80245/
Siege80241/
Seser80213/
Soger80195/
Ceger80148/
Secer80144/
Seege80143/
Seges80132/
Segeš80121/
Segir80104/
Segea8090/
Sexer8080/
Žeger8076/
Seuge8072/
Seige8065/
Segep8059/
Segeh8044/
Söger8040/
Segie8039/
Segey8022/
Syger8022/
Szege8021/
Seghe8021/
Segeň8014/
Seyge804/
Scege802/
Setge801/
Segez801/
Sehge801/
Sekge801/
Seingier77368/
Sheghere77179/
Seguerre7796/
Scheiger7761/
Siegerth7743/
Segerová7724/
Siegerdt7722/
Shengher7711/
Siegiert7711/
Schaeger7710/
Schegger778/
Segheire774/
Shaegher774/
Sseggere772/
Segerova772/
Shengerr771/
Sceigert771/
Scheeger771/
Sieggert771/
Sheigher771/
Sheiguer771/
Shekhger771/
Seguerth771/
Seighert771/
Schieger771/
Siegierz771/
Szejgier771/
Seangher771/
Sieguert771/
Seiggert770/
Siegeert770/
Schoeger770/
Segheart770/
Seiguert770/
Shedge7335,689/
Seghir7319,089/
Zieger736,016/
Zeiger735,250/
Sageer734,758/
Shenge732,765/
Secher732,626/
Seiser732,248/
Saager731,757/
Shegie731,449/
Sekher731,225/
Gieger731,155/
Geyger731,155/
Jegere73778/
Seggie73691/
Segiet73673/
Seseer73656/
Saiger73578/
Segues73555/
Jegier73467/
Seuser73436/
Segeth73433/
Gegere73432/
Siguer73424/
Zeguer73378/
Shager73305/
Shoger73292/
Seizer73282/
Zeager73277/
Sigere73267/
Sayger73251/
Seeser73233/
Zoeger73196/
Seyser73196/
Zegger73186/
Sekgee73181/
Sigger73146/
Sezere73145/
Jeager73127/
Zegere73111/
Sesere73101/
Seguir7399/
Sägert7397/
Zeyger7396/
Shetge7396/
Seakge7389/
Jegher7388/
Zegeer7375/
Sieges7371/
Sigert7370/
Szejer7364/
Seaser7362/
Sigier7360/
Shiger7358/
Sejzer7357/
Sagger7356/
Sesgir7355/
Segire7353/
Sesier7345/
Sezgir7345/
Seighe7341/
Zegier7341/
Zeeger7340/
Sagier7339/
Szeges7338/
Shhege7333/
Szoger7333/
Shegge7332/
Gegier7332/
Seigre7330/
Seguet7330/
Segets7327/
Jegger7324/
Jeeger7324/
Zsiger7322/
Sezgeç7322/
Segges7321/
Cheger7321/
Zséger7320/
Ceiger7319/
Szager7318/
Jeiger7318/
Zeuger7318/
Szexer7318/
Sheuge7317/
Seguez7317/
Seguep7316/
Seetge7315/
Sezeur7315/
Seeget7314/
Setcer7314/
Sigher7314/
Søager7313/
Segair7313/
Seazer7312/
Segirt7312/
Seigeh7311/
Sieghe7311/
Sejerø7311/
Seguei7311/
Gegert7310/
Siezer7310/
Gegger7310/
Zejger7310/
Sedjer7310/
Segies7310/
Seguea739/
Shegir739/
Sygier739/
Shezer738/
Sezier738/
Sejeer737/
Seezer737/
Gejger737/
Ceager737/
Seçgir737/
Tjeger736/
Sesear736/
Seguey735/
Sexzer735/
Seiges735/
Sheege735/
Segeha734/
Seghyr734/
Shekge734/
Zegher734/
Siegie734/
Sezert733/
Seggey733/
Segued733/
Sheige733/
Sahger733/
Jegert733/
Seughe733/
Setgir733/
Shegea732/
Sigerd732/
Segest732/
Seages732/
Seagie732/
Seeges732/
Sciger732/
Zaeger732/
Ceeger732/
Zegert732/
Shiege732/
Shegee732/
Sethge732/
Sheges732/
Széger732/
Sejere732/
Seajer732/
Sogier732/
Cetger732/
Segech731/
Sagerr731/
Jeyger731/
Jesger731/
Sisger731/
Sjoger731/
Sogeer731/
Soiger731/
Siecer731/
Sieget731/
Sihger731/
Shegje731/
Shejge731/
Serzer731/
Sesert731/
Seghee731/
Segieh731/
Segoir731/
Seguyr731/
Sehdge731/
Seigie731/
Seyzer731/
Sheage731/
Sygert731/
Suiger731/
Gisger731/
Shegyr731/
Shejer731/
Shegeh731/
Sheghe731/
Sogger731/
Seseir731/
Sesejr731/
Sesesr731/
Seïghe731/
Ssegye731/
Sajger731/
Seecer731/
Segeet731/
Seguye731/
Segueh731/
Seigei731/
Geguer731/
Ceguer731/
Segheh731/
Seagre731/
Sehgir731/
Sheget731/
Seijer731/
Sigeer731/
Sedges730/
Sitger730/
Gesger730/
Seegee730/
Shegey730/
Soyger730/
Suyger730/
Sedcer730/
Seggir730/
Seegir730/
Zedger730/
Shecer730/
Sejser730/
Seagey730/
Hjeger730/
Segginger71133/
Scheigert7155/
Siegerová7152/
Schaegger7114/
Seegerová714/
Shengheer714/
Schechger711/
Schettger711/
Seygerová711/
Scheinger710/
Sese6722,277/
Sega677,082/
Ziegert673,067/
Zege671,768/
Sige671,581/
Segi671,529/
Shekher671,314/
Schager671,292/
Schoger671,081/
Chegere67868/
Seje67556/
Sechere67404/
Seze67344/
Sexe67243/
Cheguer67216/
Sainger67168/
Cege67150/
Shageer67136/
Shaager67124/
Segguep67116/
Seigies6793/
Seghair6788/
Zeggert6781/
Shinger6776/
Zeigert6772/
Shenghe6754/
Szegheő6753/
Seguire6752/
Seizert6745/
Siguere6744/
Shejeer6742/
Scheige6740/
Schiege6739/
Sechier6738/
Seseare6735/
Seizere6731/
Zehgeer6726/
Zeiguer6724/
Schöger6721/
Sece6719/
Schezer6719/
Saigger6718/
Sejerøe6716/
Xege6716/
Zeigher6715/
Seisert6715/
Sechzer6714/
Zeijger6712/
Siguert6712/
Zeygert6711/
Soghier6711/
Cheiger6710/
Saggeer679/
Soinger679/
Geygert678/
Szegiet678/
Sechert678/
Shogeer678/
Giegher677/
Shiegir677/
Segaire677/
Setcher676/
Shetgir676/
Shigher676/
Szecher676/
Shagger675/
Sheadge675/
Ziegier675/
Seijser675/
Seajear675/
Seegets674/
Shijeer674/
Shengge674/
Seicher674/
Shiseer674/
Sheguey674/
Sheegey674/
Sseguye674/
Schejer674/
Saghher674/
Hsehser674/
Seagirt673/
Cheeger673/
Zeigier673/
Shecher673/
Sceizer673/
Säge673/
Sahager673/
Siggert673/
Seysert672/
Seecher672/
Scaiger672/
Sageerr672/
Secheer672/
Geguere672/
Sheerzi672/
Giegier672/
Saiguer672/
Sahgier671/
Ceggert671/
Djeguer671/
Zeagier671/
Ziegher671/
Zaehger671/
Shzager671/
Siegest671/
Siegiet671/
Siguerr671/
Shetcer671/
Shizeer671/
Sheenge671/
Sheezer671/
Shegesh671/
Shehgir671/
Shenkge671/
Seizeur671/
Seakher671/
Sechear671/
Sedgiey671/
Seegeet671/
Sehkher671/
Seigest671/
Seigueh671/
Suygert671/
Szegecz671/
Seguess671/
Sheinge671/
Zegheur671/
Shengir671/
Seinghe671/
Syge671/
Sheejir671/
Zeegher671/
Sheange671/
Jeagger671/
Jeaguer671/
Zeigere671/
Zegheir671/
Zegiert671/
Zeguere671/
Zeegier671/
Serzier671/
Shejher671/
Sheghet671/
Shigier671/
Sigerre671/
Siegheu671/
Siegies671/
Saagher671/
Sageehr671/
Schiger671/
Segesch671/
Seggued671/
Segojje671/
Seiguez671/
Szejzer671/
Séghier671/
Szygier671/
Gehgere671/
Giejger671/
Djegere671/
Dzheger671/
Çege671/
Seghuir671/
Segeaya671/
Zeghier671/
Zeitger671/
Sighier671/
Sseghir671/
Sehenge671/
Seghior671/
Seghitr671/
Sekheir671/
Sheguye671/
Seedgir671/
Sehserh671/
Segueis671/
Saygerd671/
Sigiere671/
Sogheer671/
Shiguer671/
Ssagher671/
Seggett670/
Saygert670/
Suinger670/
Zeinger670/
Zeanger670/
Scheage670/
Seisier670/
Zhenger670/
Sseizer670/
Suigger670/
Suitger670/

Seger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Seger in the Marathi language
सेगरsegara-
Seger in the Hindi language
सेगेरsegera40
सेंगरsengara40
सेगरsegara20
Seger in the Russian language
Сэгерseger-
Seger in the Arabic language
سيغرsyghr-
سيجرsyjr-

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