Seip Surname

106,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,404 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Seip Surname User-submission:

The German surname Seipp and its variants Seip, Seippel and Seipel is patronymic in origin, that is, it belongs to the category of surnames derived from the first name of the father of the initial bearer. In this instance, the name indicates 'son of Seipp', a pet or short form of the personal name Sigbald.

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Seip Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6281:222,64121,565
Germany1,4831:54,2867,050
Netherlands4291:39,3646,655
Canada3101:118,85712,533
Argentina2831:151,03712,770
Norway1301:39,5565,626
Australia421:642,75544,739
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Denmark81:705,58939,626
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6891:72,8867,815

The alternate forms: Šeip (24) are calculated separately.

Seip (36) may also be a first name.

Seip Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The German surname Seipp and its variants Seip, Seippel and Seipel is patronymic in origin, that is, it belongs to the category of surnames derived from the first name of the father of the initial bearer. In this instance, the name indicates 'son of Seipp', a pet or short form of the personal name Sigbald. This personal name is derived from the Gotic word sigis, in Old High German sigu, meaning 'victory' and the Gotic balths, which in Old High German became bald, meaning 'bold'. Thus this personal name can literally be translated as 'victory-bold'.

The earliest record of this surname dates back to the fourteenth century, when one Sifridus dictus Sypel was recorded as residing in Worms in 1349. Early recordnames derived from the first name of the father of the initial bearer.

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Seip Last Name Facts

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

Seip is found most in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms: Šeip. For other possible spellings of Seip click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Seip? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 106,195th most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,654,756 people. Seip is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Seip are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,717,090th most frequently used first name globally, held by 36 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,628 people, or 1 in 222,641. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 28 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and New Jersey, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 34 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 10 percent reside.

Seip Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Seip has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Seip last name rose 236 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Seip Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Seip last name are 25.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.8% registered with the party.

The amount Seip earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 36.14% more than the national average, earning 471,143 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.85% more than the national average, earning $47,400 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.45% more than the national average, earning $52,392 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šeip9224/
Seiph895,621/
Seipp893,874/
Seipt89366/
Szeip89190/
Seipe89142/
Sheip8923/
Seyip899/
Seipz895/
Seitp892/
Sejip892/
Seips890/
Sei8616,059/
Sip8611,311/
Sep865,677/
Scheip8086/
Sheipe8079/
Seiptt803/
Seipps802/
Soeiap801/
Seippe800/
Seioph800/
Seid75360,805/
Sepe7517,323/
Sipe7512,121/
Shep7511,386/
Siep758,874/
Sepp756,423/
Seib755,937/
Seyi753,660/
Shei753,111/
Seio752,821/
Sipp752,680/
Seph752,267/
Seiz752,089/
Seih752,086/
Seis752,022/
Seit751,928/
Szep751,866/
Sept751,686/
Ship751,440/
Sips751,411/
Saip751,186/
Seia751,088/
Seji75576/
Saep75535/
Seiß75489/
Suep75449/
Seep75445/
Siap75336/
Soep75298/
Suip75287/
Seii75255/
Seui75145/
Seps75144/
Soip75122/
Sipf75100/
Seij7595/
Seie7571/
Hsip7568/
Sepz7560/
Seap7556/
Szip7552/
Zeip7522/
Seup7520/
Seiu7512/
Sizp756/
Ssip756/
Sitp756/
Sibp755/
Hsei755/
Setp755/
Scep754/
Siph754/
Sjep754/
Seiv753/
Syep753/
Ceip753/
Sejp753/
Sehp753/
Seič753/
Jeip752/
Szei752/
Sgip752/
Sisp752/
Sipt751/
Sidp751/
Seyp751/
Scip751/
Sepf751/
Ssep751/
Ssei751/
Seić751/
Hsep751/
Sedp751/
Sesp751/
Sihp751/
Sipz751/
Zsep751/
Zsip751/
Xsei751/
Xsep751/
Scheipe7353/
Scheips7347/
Scheipt731/
Scheisp731/
Seipová731/
Sheihup731/
Si67856,365/
Se67164,925/
Shipp6719,112/
Seyid6711,260/
Seibt677,087/
Seiho676,492/
Shipe674,229/
Seyis673,100/
Seepe672,705/
Schei671,734/
Siepe671,589/
Schep671,581/
Sheps671,465/
Sheih671,011/
Shepp67750/
Seiss67704/
Siyap67677/
Sahei67641/
Seidt67514/
Seyit67470/
Shoip67447/
Sheyi67429/
Shepe67412/
Seupe67388/
Sheid67367/
Schip67325/
Seppe67311/
Szepe67298/
Seyie67269/
Seits67269/
Seich67241/
Saiph67234/
Seggi67207/
Sheji67200/
Saipe67197/
Sehia67192/
Jseph67185/
Seiha67177/
Sipps67135/
Sayip67130/
Sheib67119/
Sheiu67112/
Seape67103/
Sippe6779/
Saipp6778/
Seiah6774/
Sieps6769/
Seupt6769/
Sajip6766/
Szeib6766/
Shepz6761/
Sejie6758/
Hseih6757/
Shaip6757/
Soipe6753/
Zssip6748/
Saipt6748/
Seyhi6745/
Seyep6744/
Sephe6741/
Seiyo6740/
Sheie6739/
Segie6739/
Seist6738/
Seied6737/
Suipe6737/
Sijip6737/
Geijp6734/
Sheap6734/
Zeipe6734/
Sheep6732/
Siepp6732/
Sayep6731/
Sheia6728/
Siyep6727/
Sehio6726/
Seypt6722/
Sceia6720/
Seyap6720/
Ceips6718/
Seype6718/
Sejpt6718/
Sowep6718/
Scipp6716/
Sehap6716/
Seidh6714/
Seibs6714/
S'Eid6714/
Szaip6714/
Sheipova6714/
Hősei6714/
Seihu6713/
Suyip6712/
Sheis6712/
Seihi6712/
Scepe6712/
Siphe6710/
Sespe6710/
Ceipe6710/
Seiid6710/
Sehji679/
Seppt679/
Sheph678/
Shoep678/
Seiit678/
Szepf678/
Seyyi678/
Sejep678/
Shitp677/
Seije677/
Soyip676/
Shepf676/
Sieia676/
Seiad676/
Seuhi676/
Shiph675/
Sieph675/
Zeiph675/
Szeid675/
Sojep675/
Sepps674/
Soiph674/
Sepht674/
Seisz674/
Seitt674/
Siaph674/
Soeph674/
Seidd674/
Seiau674/
Szipp674/
Sajep674/
Siaap674/
Shipt673/
Seaps673/
Saeph673/
Jeipe673/
Seiyd673/
Suyep673/
Seyii673/
Syeyi673/
Seiat673/
Seeyi673/
Sipth673/
Ships672/
Sheit672/
Shaep672/
Sejiy672/
Sseid672/
Cheip672/
Sheio672/
Seieh672/
Seish672/
Seies672/
Shiep672/
Sejio672/
Seiab672/
Sseyi672/
Soyep672/
Souep672/
Zssei672/
Seyio672/
Seeji672/
Seyib671/
Ssiep671/
Saidp671/
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Sieio671/
Siepz671/
Sheiz671/
Seiub671/
Sejib671/
Sejiv671/
Seaph671/
Sedpe671/
Seeie671/
Seeiy671/
Sehiy671/
Seiaz671/
Seiet671/
Seiev671/
Seiez671/
Seihe671/
Seijh671/
Suipt671/
Szepp671/
Seias671/
Sceiz671/
Seepp671/
Seeph671/
Seios671/
Jseji671/
Zeips671/
Soeia671/
Suips671/
Sipőz671/
Sijap671/
Sieyi671/
Saihp671/
Saiip671/
Se'ie671/
Seibh671/
Seibz671/
Seicz671/
Seihy671/
Sciop671/
Scipe671/
Sepss671/
Sejpp671/
Szeit671/
Szept671/
Sheii671/
Sheij671/
Saehp671/
Sheui671/
Seihb671/
Seiie671/
Seiii671/
Sceii671/
Seiys671/
Sejap671/
Sephd671/
Saaip671/
Sijep671/
Shuip671/
Shhei671/
Suiap671/
Sujip671/
Zxsip671/
Zshep671/
Seids670/
Sheup670/
Sheiv670/
Soiop670/
Seupp670/
Seeps670/
Seidz670/
Zeipp670/
Seept670/
Sauep670/
Sceib670/

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