Seman Surname

14,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,226 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Seman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Seman'.

John fil. Semanni, 1169: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.

Seman de Reston, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Seman le Carpenter, Suffolk, ibid.

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Seman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia21,2491:4,591737
Malaysia8,3171:3,546538
United States2,4231:149,59115,404
Indonesia1,7941:73,7177,911
Slovakia1,6791:3,178165
Malawi2611:65,5908,693
Czechia2401:44,3067,383
Northern Mariana Islands2091:26155
Philippines1921:527,28260,578
Brazil1381:1,551,26351,554
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Poland1291:294,64135,378
Ukraine1281:355,64644,014
Algeria1241:311,54530,240
Romania941:213,59420,961
Benin921:112,34412,545
Serbia921:77,6626,778
Australia791:341,71828,950
Canada691:533,99444,923
India681:11,280,373208,492
Argentina661:647,62745,225
Israel611:140,28914,966
Mauritania581:70,6014,804
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Mexico481:2,585,96321,318
Iran441:1,745,05765,590
England411:1,358,97760,528
Russia361:4,003,418194,829
Turkey321:2,431,91977,125
Estonia311:42,6398,109
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Pakistan231:7,767,12541,967
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Guam121:13,3432,098
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
France61:11,070,454349,096
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
North Macedonia41:525,36820,918
Oman41:921,9937,313
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
China31:455,773,85521,925
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3171:158,41914,515

The alternate forms: Šeman (33), Semań (29), Semán (10), Semañ (1) & Séman (1) are calculated separately.

Seman (46,387) may also be a first name.

Seman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Seman'.

John fil. Semanni, 1169: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.

Seman de Reston, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Seman le Carpenter, Suffolk, ibid.

Seman Eche, Suffolk, ibid.

Herveus Seman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Robert fil. Seman, Suffolk, ibid.

Seaman le Baylif. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.

Seaman Champane. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.

Seman le Collar, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Robertus Saymon, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Semanns Joye: Pardons Roll, Richard II. Anno II, 1387-8.

1795. Married — Charles Button and Susan Seaman: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

An Old English personal name (Etven, p. 263). Ughtred Seman of Lanarkshire rendered homage, 1296. His seal bears the legend, S' Vctredi fUii Semanderal (Bain, II, p. 186,204).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

1 = Seaman, q.v.

(occasionally) 2 for Simon, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

In Sussex and Kent, and probably in other counties, this name has been corrupted into Simmons. See Simmons. In the Domesday of Surrey there is a Seman, who held lands before the making of that record. Anglo-Saxon Sae-mann, a sailor.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A sailor, one who follows the sea.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Seaman was the name of a Mendlesham yeoman in 1557 (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Seman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Seman (Bengali: সেমন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﻥ, Hindi: सेमन, Marathi: सेमन, Oriya: େସମନ, Russian: Семан, Tibetan: ཤེ་མཱན་) occurs most in Ethiopia. It can also appear as a variant: Šeman, Semań, Semán, Semañ or Séman. For other possible spellings of Seman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Seman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 14,576th most widely held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 190,644 people. The last name Seman occurs mostly in Africa, where 57 percent of Seman live; 56 percent live in East Africa and 56 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 19,686th most frequently used given name internationally, borne by 46,387 people.

It is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 21,249 people, or 1 in 4,591. Other than Ethiopia Seman occurs in 75 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Seman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Seman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Seman surname grew 764 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Seman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Seman surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Seman last name are 0.009999999999998% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.22% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Seman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.05% less than the national average, earning $43,127 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.2% less than the national average, earning $45,609 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šeman9333/
Semań9329/
Semán9310/
Semañ931/
Séman931/
Seaman9129,476/
Seeman915,198/
Semaan914,685/
Semane913,674/
Seyman912,060/
Szeman91608/
Saeman91512/
Semann91491/
Sheman91466/
Seiman91365/
Sesman91318/
Semang91311/
Sieman91290/
Semaun91216/
Semain91203/
Sehman91169/
Setman91140/
Semhan91119/
Semman9161/
Semean9153/
Soeman9114/
Semant9113/
Sejman918/
Semgan918/
Semand916/
Jseman916/
Seuman913/
Semanh913/
Semank912/
Sseman912/
Sceman911/
Semaán911/
Semanc911/
Semagne832,099/
Siemann831,902/
Sheiman83953/
Seemane83940/
Saemann83876/
Shemang83771/
Shemane83698/
Semmane83520/
Sheyman83464/
Sethman83362/
Scheman83350/
Shoeman83333/
Sheeman83307/
Semmang83290/
Semaane83276/
Semaine83200/
Seimann83160/
Seymann83160/
Seamann83145/
Sehmann83134/
Sheaman83128/
Seasman83120/
Seitman8388/
Semmann8384/
Sietman8368/
Seymand8363/
Seimane8363/
Szejman8359/
Sehtman8351/
Szeiman8349/
Seesman8340/
Semanne8339/
Shemain8338/
Shieman8335/
Seisman8335/
Soemann8332/
Semahyn8332/
Sejtman8323/
Shetman8317/
Shesman8316/
Siemang8313/
Semahan8312/
Shejman8311/
Seemaan8311/
Shemman8310/
Shaeman839/
Settman837/
Shehman837/
Semasen837/
Sceeman836/
Shemand836/
Seysman836/
Seytman835/
Siemank835/
Seamhan835/
Seamman834/
Seamaan834/
Szemant834/
Szeuman834/
Semeane834/
Seemant833/
Seheman833/
Seamand833/
Semhane833/
Semeang832/
Sematin832/
Siemain832/
Szemann832/
Semayne832/
Seemain832/
Seemang832/
Saemaan831/
Siesman831/
Shemgan831/
Seamean831/
Seumann831/
Semasin831/
Sematen831/
Sehmgan831/
Szeeman831/
Shemann831/
Seemean831/
Shemant831/
Sesmane831/
Sesmann831/
Seymant831/
Seetman831/
Semahun831/
Soemaan831/
Soemman831/
Setmane831/
Sea'man831/
Semanhe831/
Semaung831/
Siemhan831/
Sjoeman831/
Ssemaan831/
Jseeman831/
Seamane830/
Sheuman830/
Seatman830/
Saemain830/
Seamang830/
Seemaun830/
Saman8063,401/
Soman8030,652/
Zeman8022,184/
Siman8016,406/
Semon806,271/
Jeman801,048/
Geman80855/
Semam80604/
Ceman80560/
Syman80500/
Săman8058/
Çeman801/
Semón801/
Säman801/
Sîman801/
Schoeman7729,148/
Semanová771,804/
Schieman77726/
Schemann77675/
Scheiman77504/
Semanova77234/
Sietmann77200/
Sethmann77148/
Geeseman7785/
Semahyna7764/
Shehtman7744/
Schetman7735/
Siesmann7734/
Seismann7729/
Scheuman7727/
Schaeman7722/
Shejtman7719/
Szeemann7715/
Seemaung7711/
Szeimann7710/
Sheesman779/
Scettman778/
Seitmann778/
Semasing777/
Sheitman777/
Soheeman777/
Shhemean777/
Schejman777/
Scheeman775/
Shoemann775/
Schemman773/
Siehmann773/
Semachin772/
Shemmang772/
Sehtmane772/
S'Eimane771/
Sietmaun771/
Sheytman771/
Shiemann771/
Shieyman771/
Sheemean771/
Sheemhan771/
Shematin771/
Seithman771/
Settmann771/
Sheimann771/
Sesmaand771/
Sheimman771/
Shcheman771/
Siemahan771/
Semating771/
Semaytin771/
Semhagne771/
Sheihman771/
Seemaing771/
Semashyn771/
Shettman770/
Seahmann770/
Sheumann770/
Soehmann770/
Seathman770/
Shoemean770/
Sheumain770/
Sheamean770/
Samaan73298,368/
Shoman7330,123/
Samman7319,645/
Getman7310,105/
Shaman739,798/
Samhan739,018/
Saiman738,906/
Siemon735,161/
Zeeman734,752/
Sayman733,822/
Simane733,713/
Seamon732,887/
Samain732,853/
Sahman732,781/
Cisman732,598/
Shyman732,503/
Samaun732,499/
Shiman731,810/
Zieman731,684/
Sämann731,561/
Zysman731,494/
Seimon731,440/
Sitman731,246/
Simean731,093/
Sisman731,039/
Sjöman731,033/
Zisman73995/
Zemane73987/
Jesman73965/
Geyman73939/
Shemon73925/
Cheman73842/
Suyman73714/
Somman73586/
Saaman73494/
Simhan73464/
Soyman73461/
Soiman73457/
Jemain73442/
Simang73387/
Cemane73386/
Gemang73373/
Simaan73364/
Zheman73355/
Szyman73343/
Gesman73311/
Simand73304/
Somann73290/
Somhan73280/
Semone73273/
Sihman73255/
Jemaun73232/
Jisman73208/
Gisman73205/
Simman73198/
Seemon73188/
Simant73184/
Semont73175/
Cejman73162/
Semeyn73149/
Symann73139/
Széman73135/
Seymon73132/
Samann73132/
Gemain73131/
Semong73130/
Zeaman73124/
Samean73119/
Jemane73110/
Jemaan73107/
Jemang73105/
Simann7397/
Gemane7397/
Shemam7391/
Zeiman7378/
Sysman7363/
Sığman7356/
Semmam7354/
Suiman7353/
Ssaman7351/
Şehman7351/
Semein7350/
Semoun7348/
Somain7348/
Gejman7345/
Cemhan7343/
Zemand7341/
Sohman7339/
Cesman7338/
Djeman7336/
Zeyman7332/
Cemang7332/
Saemon7332/
Jemand7331/
Semeun7331/
Zejman7329/
Symang7328/
Cetman7326/
Simain7325/
Sziman7322/
Sajman7321/
Semoon7321/
Zemang7321/
Gieman7319/
Zehman7318/
Semond7317/
Samanh7316/
Zemain7315/
Somaan7315/
Zaeman7314/
Ceeman7314/
Jheman7312/
Semmon7311/
Sīmane7311/
Zemman7310/
Semhon7310/
Seemam739/
Sehmon739/
Zemahn739/
Syoman738/
Szemon738/
Semoin738/
Sytman737/
Ceaman737/
Gemaun737/
Jeiman737/
Seamam736/
Ceyman736/
Seimam735/
Zoeman735/
Semuon735/
Rzeman735/
Jemean735/
Jeeman734/
Zemgan734/
Cysman734/
Jemman733/
Hgeman733/
Ssoman733/
Samahn733/
Sam'an733/
Jemasn733/
Somaun733/
Symane732/
Symaun732/
Gemman732/
Cemain732/
Sjiman732/
Simgan732/
Semaam732/
Zemhan732/
Siemam732/
Symand732/
Samaán732/
Cemean732/
Cehman731/
Hsaman731/
Soemon731/
Simamn731/
Zetman731/
Jeaman731/
Jetman731/
Seumon731/
Gemahn731/
Cemann731/
Jeyman731/
Zeuman731/
Šeiman731/
Zsaman731/
Simaun731/
Ssiman731/
Saïman731/
Seemań731/
Semham731/
Szoman731/
Symean731/
Symain731/
Gemand731/
Gemant731/
Jemanh731/
Sesmon731/
Sem'on731/
Semaim731/
Semaum731/
Szemam731/
Ceiman731/
Cemant730/
Semonn730/
Gemean730/
Schiemann717,258/
Scheumann711,534/
Scheimann71635/
Schemmann71626/
Schoemann71582/
Shemanova71534/
Schejtman71307/
Szemanová7163/
Siettmann7157/
Seemanová7155/
Seimanova7130/
Scheemann7128/
Siedtmann7122/
Schaemann7117/
Semeachin7113/
Schehtman7112/
Seymanova7111/
Semaschin715/
Semannová715/
Schesmann714/
Seemanova714/
Scheymann713/
Szemanova713/
Scheitman713/
Scheimman712/
Ssemahane712/
Scheamann711/
Schoehman711/
Shethtman711/
Seemasinn711/
Shchetman711/
Seemasing711/
Semasingh711/
Chemane6766,708/
Saayman679,079/
Cismaan678,107/
Shamaan676,765/
Shimane676,710/
Saaiman674,348/
Shamhan671,561/
Gettman671,058/
Semoune67795/
Chisman67700/
Chesman67460/
Shamaun67456/
Sammann67455/
Zismann67414/
Chemain67328/
Ziesman67301/
Seamone67272/
Simmang67246/
Jeisman67243/
Shaiman67236/
Shayman67234/
Zeitman67223/
Saimane67202/
Sahaman67186/
Simmank67185/
Schiman67179/
Shahman67170/
Jemmane67170/
Geymann67155/
Symahyn67144/
Seemannová67142/
Semeijn67136/
Sittman67134/
Geysman67133/
Shamman67131/
Schyman67126/
Saimang67119/
Samahan67112/
Cheiman67111/
Semhoun67103/
Geytman6799/
Jesmain6795/
Shioman6788/
Shoiman6782/
Zeemann6782/
Dzieman6778/
Sammain6777/
Getmann6775/
Suisman6775/
Szajman6768/
Gehmann6765/
Shimang6761/
Schoman6758/
Shytman6757/
Shitman6747/
Gismann6746/
Simahan6746/
Simeant6746/
Saitman6745/
Sommain6744/
Getmane6744/
Zeisman6742/
Szémann6742/
Semmont6739/
Zeasman6738/
Gehtman6736/
Simmann6736/
Semotin6736/
Ziemane6735/
Zehmann6734/
Jemaine6732/
Shemoon6732/
Zeesman6731/
Shimman6730/
Shujman6730/
Zeumann6730/
Schaman6730/
Sematim6727/
Zietman6726/
Jettman6726/
Shisman6726/
Cheeman6726/
Jaisman6725/
Szymann6724/
Seemong6723/
Jeysman6722/
Chetman6722/
Saymand6722/
Seamont6721/
Shemoun6721/
Zhemane6721/
Zeimane6721/
Shihman6720/
Dzheman6720/
Shamain6720/
Zeimann6717/
Seemoon6717/
Djemaan6716/
Cematin6716/
Siemont6715/
Jemaung6715/
Simeand6715/
Simatin6714/
Seumeun6714/
Chemman6714/
Seimone6713/
Simaing6713/
Saamann6713/
Ssymank6713/
Gethman6712/
Saymane6712/
Djemane6712/
Semoung6711/
Seymond6710/
Seemham6710/
Sitmann6710/
Sahmann6710/
Sama'an6710/
Sämmang6710/
Ceumann6710/
Djemant679/
Sheamon679/
Siemone679/
Shaaman679/
Sismann679/
Seamoon678/
Samahun678/
Šehtman678/
Jeymann678/
Shamann677/
Shimaan677/
Somahan677/
Siemonh676/
Shajman676/
Simagne676/
Samhanh676/
Chemang676/
Jsaiman676/
Samahyn676/
Zeytman675/
Zaysman675/
Seymone675/
Sammaan675/
Gismant675/
Simgain675/
Sihmane675/
Samhain675/
Gejtman675/
Get'man674/
Shemmon674/
Semoine674/
Seimond674/
Giemann674/
Zemaane674/
Seemeam674/
Cejmann674/
Sa'aman674/
Jema'an674/
Zeihman674/
Samhaan673/
Schettmann673/
Zheiman673/
Djisman673/
Joisman673/
Gemaine673/
Sahmaun673/
Simhaan673/
Shuiman673/
Sohmann673/
Simhand673/
Cesmane673/
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Shysman673/
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Shimhan672/
Seamaam672/
Sematem672/
Scheidtman672/
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Cheyman672/
Jematin672/
Jesmane672/
Getmain672/
Suitman672/
Saimand672/
Souyman672/
Zysmann672/
Zismane672/
Szaiman672/
Schöman672/
Semonne672/
Cismann672/
Chejman672/
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Jetmann672/
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Cehmann672/
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Shoyman671/
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Ceheman671/
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Jethman671/
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Zemanne671/
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Zaemann671/
Soisman671/
Simanck671/
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Siemond671/
Sheymanova671/
Sheidtmann671/
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Seamond671/
Sesmond671/
Seemohn671/
Seemoun671/
Seimong671/
Seymoun671/
Chemant671/
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Siehmon671/
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Semosin671/
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Jehmean671/
Seammon670/
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Siemonn670/
Scymann670/
Shemont670/
Shomman670/
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Ceasman670/
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Shamean670/
Jeatman670/
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Seman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Seman in the Tibetan language
ཤེ་མཱན་shémen-
Seman in the Bengali language
সেমনsemana-
Seman in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﻥalsman94.74
ﺳﻤﺎﻥsman5.26
Seman in the Hindi language
सेमनsemana92.95
सेमानsemana2.56
सेमांsemam2.56
सेमंsemam1.28
Seman in the Oriya language
େସମନesamana75
େସମନ୍esaman12.5
େସମାନesamana8.33
ଶିମନsimana4.17
Seman in the Marathi language
सेमनsemana73.53
सेमानsemana11.76
सॅमनsemana8.82
सॅमानsemana2.94
सायमनsayamana2.94
Seman in the Russian language
Семанseman-

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