Seixas Surname
Approximately 34,032 people bear this surname
Seixas Surname User-submission:
This surname is of Latin origin, which means 'stone'. It is the name of a Galician family. The surname is also related to Seixa (Columba Oeans) which is the common piegon, since that is the bird that figures in Seixas family crest.
Seixas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 20,399 | 1:10,494 | 601 |
| Angola | 6,310 | 1:4,277 | 620 |
| Portugal | 5,718 | 1:1,822 | 270 |
| France | 680 | 1:97,680 | 14,285 |
| United States | 325 | 1:1,115,258 | 80,547 |
| Ecuador | 140 | 1:113,613 | 6,469 |
| Spain | 100 | 1:467,520 | 24,100 |
| England | 44 | 1:1,266,320 | 57,817 |
| Panama | 42 | 1:93,149 | 3,638 |
| Uruguay | 41 | 1:83,701 | 8,547 |
| Switzerland | 38 | 1:216,129 | 18,575 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| India | 27 | 1:28,409,829 | 361,298 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| East Timor | 9 | 1:135,103 | 179 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 77 | 1:652,191 | 42,935 |
Seixas (112) may also be a first name.
Seixas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is of Latin origin, which means 'stone'. It is the name of a Galician family. The surname is also related to Seixa (Columba Oeans) which is the common piegon, since that is the bird that figures in Seixas family crest.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsSeixas Demographics
Average Male Seixas Height
173.85 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Seixas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seixas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Seixas is found most frequently in Brazil. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Seixas? popularity and diffusion
The last name Seixas is the 16,333rd most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 214,138 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Seixas are found; 61 percent are found in South America and 60 percent are found in Luso-South America. Seixas is also the 885,979th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 112 people.
The surname Seixas is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is carried by 20,399 people, or 1 in 10,494. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 19 percent reside, Amazonas, where 16 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 15 percent reside. Not including Brazil this surname occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 19 percent reside and Portugal, where 17 percent reside.
Seixas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Seixas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Seixas last name grew 422 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Seixas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Seixas last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Seixas earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.05% more than the national average, earning $48,780 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.49% more than the national average, earning $58,375 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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