Seymour Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Seymour Name Meaning: This name is locational from Saint-Maur in Seine,France.

Introduced to England by the French.The place received the name due to the dedication of the church there to 'St.Maur'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Seymour Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Seymour family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 92
Independent 82
Female Servant 65
Labourer 44
Farmer 22
Male Servant 20
Carpenter 19
Shoe Maker 19
Gardener 16
Tailor 10
Pupil 9
Stone Cutter 9
Brick Layer 8
Laundress 8
Grocer 7
Clerk 7
Coal Miner 7
Coalminer 7
Publican 6
Servant 6
Lace Maker 6
Independant 6
Apprentice 5
Dress Maker 5
Mason 5

Seymour Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Seymour 100% 38,396
2 Seymore 71% 3,293
3 Saymour 86% 1,214
4 Seamore 57% 363
5 Symer 57% 352
6 Seymer 71% 344
7 Symour 86% 239
8 Seymoor 86% 185
9 Saymore 57% 137
10 Seymor 86% 109
11 Seymoure 88% 101

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The surname Seymour is the most popular version of all its varients

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