Seraphim Surname

161,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,687 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cyprus

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2,2001:97,3073,655
Cyprus1001:8,8491,008
India661:11,622,203212,115
Canada561:657,95753,499
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
England261:2,143,00282,017
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Haiti131:821,83911,267
Israel101:855,76354,181
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Saint Lucia81:22,3481,601
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
France31:22,140,907385,998
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

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).

The Norman People (1874)

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

Seraphim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Seraphim in the Hindi language
सेराफीमseraphima-

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