Seoane Surname

32,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Seoane Surname User-submission:

The surname Seoane originated in Galicia, the northwestern region of Spain. It current from probably comes from the Galician form of San Johannes (Saint John).

Seoane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain9,4191:4,964617
Argentina3,0541:13,9961,260
United States7571:478,81040,592
Bolivia7561:14,0431,361
Uruguay5411:6,343701
Mexico3421:362,9427,517
Brazil2911:735,65126,888
Cuba2041:56,4842,210
Venezuela1361:222,0895,775
Portugal1321:78,9263,983
France921:721,98690,334
Dominican Republic921:113,4014,751
Chile861:204,8436,482
Peru631:504,51014,225
Lesotho501:40,6516,911
Switzerland491:167,61115,447
England471:1,185,49155,443
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Nicaragua221:273,6862,870
Philippines211:4,820,868168,058
Honduras191:464,0233,299
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Puerto Rico131:273,0882,549
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
El Salvador41:1,585,9724,802
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
China21:683,660,78330,601
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Andorra11:83,8382,381

The alternate forms: Séoané (1) are calculated separately.

Seoane (34) may also be a first name.

Seoane Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Seoane originated in Galicia, the northwestern region of Spain. It current from probably comes from the Galician form of San Johannes (Saint John).

- seoane88

Seoane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Seoane is carried by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Séoané. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Seoane? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 32,610th most prevalent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 446,596 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Seoane are found; 58 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 58 percent are found in Iberian Europe. Seoane is also the 1,775,424th most common first name globally, borne by 34 people.

It is most prevalent in Spain, where it is held by 9,419 people, or 1 in 4,964. In Spain Seoane is most common in: Galicia, where 66 percent are found, Madrid, where 7 percent are found and Catalonia, where 6 percent are found. Beside Spain this surname is found in 52 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Seoane Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Seoane surname are 9.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.45% registered with the political party.

The amount Seoane earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 137.95% more than the national average, earning S/. 46,127 per year; in United States they earn 7.62% more than the national average, earning $46,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.74% more than the national average, earning $59,490 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seoanes92212/
Sheoane92102/
Sehoane9261/
Seoanez9231/
Seoanne923/
Seouane922/
Seohane921/
Seoan917/
Séoané891/
Seohanes8632/
Sehoanes8621/
Sehouane868/
Sehoanez861/
Seohanez861/
Sehoaune861/
Seoannes861/
Seouan8311/
Seaone839/
Seoani835/
Ceoane834/
Seoana832/
Syoane831/
Seoany831/
Seoang831/
Cheoane77104/
Sehouan7776/
Zeouane779/
Sheoana778/
Sieouan776/
Seaoang776/
Seoánez772/
Seoanis772/
Ceohane772/
Shehoan771/
Sihoane771/
Seouani771/
Sheohan770/
Seaon7323/
Zehouane71395/
Zeaouane711/
Cheouane711/
Sehouani711/
Siohan67444/
Ceohan67138/
Seahon6752/
Syaean6729/
Seahan6720/
Sehoon676/
Seaoun675/
Seeaon674/
Seouon671/
Sihoan671/
Syoani671/
Chehouane671/
Seooam671/
Seoyon671/
Sheaon670/

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