Seraphim Surname
Approximately 2,687 people bear this surname
Seraphim Surname Definition:
For Servain. Adam, Richard Servain, Normandy, t. Philip August. (Mem. Soc. Ant. Norm. v. 174,201); John Serwynd, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Seraphim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2,200 | 1:97,307 | 3,655 | 
| Cyprus | 100 | 1:8,849 | 1,008 | 
| India | 66 | 1:11,622,203 | 212,115 | 
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 | 
| United States | 53 | 1:6,838,848 | 318,712 | 
| Germany | 29 | 1:2,776,050 | 134,833 | 
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 | 
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 | 
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 | 
| Haiti | 13 | 1:821,839 | 11,267 | 
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 | 
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 | 
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 | 
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 | 
| Saint Lucia | 8 | 1:22,348 | 1,601 | 
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 | 
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 | 
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 | 
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 | 
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 | 
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 | 
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 | 
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 | 
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 | 
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 | 
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 | 
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 | 
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 | 
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 | 
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 | 
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 | 
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 | 
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 | 
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 | 
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 | 
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 | 
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 | 
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 | 
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 | 
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area | 
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 | 
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area | 
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 | 
The alternate forms: Séraphim (1) are calculated separately.
Seraphim (1,014) may also be a first name.
Seraphim Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
For Servain. Adam, Richard Servain, Normandy, t. Philip August. (Mem. Soc. Ant. Norm. v. 174,201); John Serwynd, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Seraphim Demographics
Seraphim Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Seraphim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seraphim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Seraphim (Hindi: सेराफीम) occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Séraphim. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Seraphim? popularity and diffusion
The surname Seraphim is the 161,959th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,712,150 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Seraphim live; 82 percent live in South America and 82 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 252,325th most widespread first name globally It is held by 1,014 people.
The last name Seraphim is most common in Brazil, where it is held by 2,200 people, or 1 in 97,307. In Brazil Seraphim is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 51 percent reside, Rio de Janeiro, where 23 percent reside and Espírito Santo, where 11 percent reside. Not including Brazil this surname exists in 38 countries. It is also found in Cyprus, where 4 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.
Seraphim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Seraphim has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Seraphim last name rose 1,060 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 520 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Seraphim Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Melkite Greek Catholic (67%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Seraphim are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the party.
The amount Seraphim earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 20.07% less than the national average, earning R 189,936 per year; in United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.18% more than the national average, earning $71,634 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Séraphim | 96 | 1 | / | 
| Seraphin | 88 | 20,783 | / | 
| Saraphim | 88 | 141 | / | 
| Soraphim | 88 | 57 | / | 
| Serafhim | 88 | 24 | / | 
| Serapaim | 88 | 2 | / | 
| Serappim | 88 | 1 | / | 
| Serophim | 88 | 1 | / | 
| Seraphem | 88 | 1 | / | 
| Seraphine | 82 | 4,781 | / | 
| Seraphina | 82 | 212 | / | 
| Seraphain | 82 | 1 | / | 
| Saraphuim | 82 | 1 | / | 
| Seraphing | 82 | 1 | / | 
| Serafim | 80 | 105,891 | / | 
| Sarapim | 80 | 8 | / | 
| Sorapim | 80 | 6 | / | 
| Serraphine | 78 | 23 | / | 
| Seraphinne | 78 | 4 | / | 
| Serafeim | 75 | 720 | / | 
| Ceraphin | 75 | 167 | / | 
| Serophin | 75 | 53 | / | 
| Séraphin | 75 | 49 | / | 
| Serrafim | 75 | 19 | / | 
| Sarophim | 75 | 13 | / | 
| Seraphen | 75 | 4 | / | 
| Siraphin | 75 | 3 | / | 
| Sorrapim | 75 | 2 | / | 
| Serapine | 75 | 2 | / | 
| Sereafim | 75 | 1 | / | 
| Sherafim | 75 | 1 | / | 
| Seraffim | 75 | 1 | / | 
| Serafimm | 75 | 1 | / | 
| Serafiom | 75 | 1 | / | 
| Zeraphin | 75 | 0 | / | 
| Serophine | 71 | 103 | / | 
| Séraphine | 71 | 3 | / | 
| Serophina | 71 | 3 | / | 
| Ceraphine | 71 | 2 | / | 
| Sareephim | 71 | 1 | / | 
| Serapihne | 71 | 1 | / | 
| Siraphine | 71 | 1 | / | 
| Seraphene | 71 | 0 | / | 
| Serafin | 67 | 46,467 | / | 
| Serafimova | 67 | 2,767 | / | 
| Sarafim | 67 | 2,319 | / | 
| Serafym | 67 | 183 | / | 
| Sirafim | 67 | 127 | / | 
| Serefim | 67 | 30 | / | 
| Cerafim | 67 | 28 | / | 
| Serofim | 67 | 14 | / | 
| Serafem | 67 | 4 | / | 
| Zerafim | 67 | 3 | / | 
| Sérafim | 67 | 2 | / | 
| Serafimová | 67 | 1 | / | 
| Sirapem | 67 | 1 | / | 
| Jerafim | 67 | 1 | / | 
Seraphim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence | 
|---|---|---|
| Seraphim in the Hindi language | ||
| सेराफीम | seraphima | - | 
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