Seneca Surname

163,317th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,660 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Monaco

Seneca Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Seneca Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1221:323,04729,426
Philippines5231:193,57230,751
Italy2581:237,04132,425
France1881:353,31252,982
Belgium1211:95,01414,658
Denmark1111:50,8535,233
Australia771:350,59429,558
Israel691:124,02413,566
Canada481:767,61660,775
Argentina391:1,095,98566,746
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
Mexico191:6,532,95832,927
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Monaco101:3,707328
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

The alternate forms: Séneca (31) & Sénéca (22) are calculated separately.

Seneca (2,238) may also be a first name.

Seneca Last Name Facts

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

Seneca (Arabic: سينيكا) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Séneca or Sénéca. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Seneca? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 163,317th most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,739,679 people. The surname Seneca is primarily found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Seneca live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. Seneca is also the 157,950th most numerous forename on earth, held by 2,238 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 1,122 people, or 1 in 323,047. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 20 percent live, Louisiana, where 19 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 14 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 20 percent live and Italy, where 10 percent live.

Seneca Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Seneca has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Seneca surname rose 2,671 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Seneca Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Seneca are 15.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.26% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Seneca earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 97.02% more than the national average, earning €59,165 per year; in United States they earn 6.05% more than the national average, earning $45,758 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.87% less than the national average, earning $44,780 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Séneca9431/
Senecat92349/
Senesca9217/
Senecha9211/
Senecai927/
Senecah922/
Senecca922/
Seneica921/
Sheneca920/
Sieneca920/
Sénéca8922/
Senecaut86455/
Senecaux8657/
Senescau868/
Senechau863/
Senescat862/
Sienecka861/
Sengecha861/
Shenecca860/
Senica832,647/
Seneka83412/
Seneci83366/
Seneja83176/
Senaca8371/
Seneco8360/
Soneca8331/
Seneza8331/
Senesa8328/
Zeneca8312/
Saneca836/
Ceneca835/
Sineca834/
Geneca833/
Senecy831/
Senece830/
Senoca830/
Seneechai8025/
Senecheau8010/
Shenecqua801/
Sheniecka801/
Sieniecka801/
Seneckaja801/
Seenechai801/
Genesca77243/
Sienica77218/
Senecio77214/
Sengeka77183/
Cenesca77160/
Sengeza77100/
Senecki7791/
Senedja7763/
Senetza7756/
Sjenica7733/
Senecot7732/
Senecká7726/
Senycia7726/
Senecky7725/
Senecký7722/
Senekai7719/
Senecko7716/
Sheneka7710/
Senecke778/
Senekat777/
Senesap777/
Senicha775/
Senetsa774/
Senequa773/
Senecey773/
Senocka772/
Sinecia772/
Seenaca772/
Cheneca771/
Scineca771/
Shineca771/
Senecie771/
Seneika771/
Senekap771/
Senezia771/
Senhesa771/
Szenica771/
Senaica771/
Sonecai771/
Sonecaj771/
Sheneza771/
Sienaca771/
Sinaeca771/
Sseneza771/
Sanieca771/
Senacka771/
Senisca771/
Synecka771/
Seaneco771/
Senesay771/
Senexay771/
Shaneca770/
Shenica770/
Seaneechai751/
Seneadza711,194/
Senichai71159/
Shengeza71122/
Sienicka7173/
Seinecke7143/
Setnicka7139/
Seinechi7130/
Senedzai7119/
Shenocca7113/
Szenecei7113/
Senecker7112/
Setneska7111/
Senetcky7110/
Sienecki7110/
Shenequa719/
Senychka718/
Szenicza715/
Siniecka715/
Shenocka714/
Cenescat714/
Sheneeza713/
Sjanecca713/
Shenekai713/
Sheeneza712/
Sheneika712/
Szanecka712/
Chenecia711/
Shynecia711/
Sheneiza711/
Sheniece711/
Senecout711/
Seinocca711/
Shaneeca711/
Seynejad711/
Sseneeza711/
Senecque711/
Seniscat711/
Sejnicka711/
Szeneczi711/
Syniecka711/
Sygnecka711/
Cenecaut711/
Genechea711/
Singecha711/
Saniecka711/
Sheneaka710/
Schenica710/
Soneka673,664/
Senaka671,718/
Sinica671,294/
Sinaca67801/
Šenica67383/
Seneke67299/
Sonica67265/
Ceneza67254/
Seneze67201/
Ceneci67187/
Sanica67127/
Jeneka67126/
Geneco67126/
Saneco6788/
Saneka6784/
Cenica6779/
Senice6774/
Genica6772/
Sénica6771/
Sineka6767/
Sinoca6765/
Senisa6759/
Senico6753/
Sineci6749/
Senici6743/
Senika6742/
Seneki6741/
Zenica6738/
Seneko6736/
Senako6733/
Szeneczei6733/
Senija6727/
Seniza6727/
Synica6727/
Senize6725/
Sanaca6723/
Sieniecki6720/
Soneco6720/
Cenesa6716/
Senike6714/
Geneka6712/
Ceneco6710/
Sineco679/
Sainnesca679/
Sineckaya675/
Zeneza675/
Jenica674/
Senejo673/
Sinesa673/
Senèze673/
Senezi673/
Szaniecka672/
Zeneka672/
Sineza672/
Zeneco672/
Szeneczey672/
Seinecker672/
Cineca672/
Scetnicka671/
Schoeneka671/
Senezo671/
Senicy671/
Sonéca671/
Zieniecka671/
Ženica671/
Shennejad671/
Sieńca671/
Sainnecia671/
Sanjca671/
Saneqa671/
Senickaja671/
Sînica671/
Synoca671/
Céneca671/
Senoka671/
Cenecy671/
Shennesay670/
Sheneequa670/
Shenecker670/
Sinece670/
Sonoca670/
Schenecke670/

Seneca Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Seneca in the Arabic language
سينيكاsynyka-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Seneca
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