Seneff Surname

853,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Seneff Surname User-submission:

Seneff is believed to be a variation of the German word, senf, which means 'mustard'.

Seneff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3171:1,143,40482,127
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Seneff Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Seneff is believed to be a variation of the German word, senf, which means 'mustard'.

- kathleen.seneff

Seneff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Seneff occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Seneff? popularity and diffusion

The surname Seneff is the 853,416th most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 22,773,581 people. Seneff occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Seneff are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 317 people, or 1 in 1,143,404. In The United States it is most frequent in: Ohio, where 22 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Indiana, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Seneff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Seneff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Seneff surname increased 547 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Seneff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Seneff surname are 17.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.06% registered to vote for the party.

Seneff earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.05% less than the national average, earning $37,948 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Segneff9214/
Senef9137/
Seniff83163/
Soneff8393/
Senefe8349/
Shenef8318/
Sineff8315/
Jeneff8315/
Geneff8314/
Saneff834/
Seneft834/
Seenef832/
Ceneff830/
Shoneff7750/
Shaneff7710/
Sheniff772/
Saneuff772/
Sheneef771/
Senev73166/
Sanef73131/
Senif7362/
Sonef7336/
Senew7323/
Zenef732/
Genef732/
Seneb732/
Sinef731/
Schineff711/
Jheneffe711/
Seneva67287/
Saniff67147/
Siniff67130/
Sengev6773/
Shenev6746/
Saneef6737/
Senife6728/
Shenew6721/
Sesnev6720/
Geneif6717/
Genefe6717/
Zoneff6713/
Zaneff6712/
Sanief6711/
Jenefe6711/
Seneib679/
Chenef678/
Seneev677/
Senaif677/
Senift677/
Shanef675/
Sengew674/
Saenew674/
Jhenef673/
Seanew673/
Sheneb672/
Zeinef672/
Saneif672/
Seniev672/
Zeniff672/
Seanev672/
Jeneaf671/
Setnev671/
Sannef671/
Geneft671/
Senews671/
Djenef671/
Ceniff670/
Schienepf670/
Senevs670/
Schenheft670/
Segnev670/

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