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
Scholar 793
Agricultural Labourer 142
Labourer 68
Domestic Servant 40
General Servant 36
Dress Maker 35
Coal Miner 30
Laundress 27
Carpenter 26
Farm Labourer 25
Servant 25
Gardener 24
Lace Maker 23
Dressmaker 22
Annuitant 21
Ag Labourer 18
Charwoman 15
Farm Servant 14
House Keeper 13
Errand Boy 13
Brick Layer 13
Bricklayer 12
Shoe Maker 12
Mason 12
Painter 12

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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