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
Living On Own Means 91
General Labourer 74
Dress Maker 71
General Servant Domestic 50
Cook Domestic 35
Scholar 35
Agricultural Labourer 31
Laundress Wash 28
Dressmaker 26
Domestic Servant 25
Farmer 25
Bricklayer 23
House Maid Domestic 21
Housemaid Domestic 19
Cotton Weaver 19
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 18
Charwoman 17
Gardener Domestic 15
Carman 13
Carpenter 13
Coal Miner Hewer 13
Coal Miner C Hewer 13
Nurse Domestic 12
School Boy 12
Carter On Farm 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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