Seah Surname

11,202nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50,100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Singapore
Highest density in:
Singapore

Seah Surname User-submission:

A Teochew (a Chinese dialect) of the surname 谢. Ancestry purportedly comes from a magistrate in south China.

Seah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Singapore41,1331:13419
Malaysia4,0031:7,368900
Iran1,2091:63,5096,767
Liberia1,0511:4,195522
Thailand9291:76,03710,061
Hong Kong5761:12,735355
Australia3751:71,9898,502
United States2971:1,220,40086,581
Canada851:433,47837,831
Cambodia721:215,0993,115
Indonesia661:2,003,776125,554
England561:994,96549,531
China511:26,810,2271,454
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Ivory Coast241:961,30123,927
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
India71:109,580,769786,157
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Macau41:150,408604
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
France21:33,211,361423,184
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Monaco11:37,0664,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Séah (1) are calculated separately.

Seah (4,579) may also be a first name.

Seah Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Teochew (a Chinese dialect) of the surname 谢. Ancestry purportedly comes from a magistrate in south China.

- exodiah

Seah Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Seah Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Seah (Arabic: سيه) occurs in Singapore more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Séah. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Seah? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,202nd most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 145,460 people. The surname Seah is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Seah are found; 92 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 82 percent are found in Sinio-Southeast Asia. Seah is also the 101,490th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 4,579 people.

The last name is most widely held in Singapore, where it is carried by 41,133 people, or 1 in 134. Outside of Singapore it occurs in 58 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 8 percent are found and Iran, where 2 percent are found.

Seah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Seah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Seah surname grew 4,243 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Seah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Seah surname are 33.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 86.96% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Seah earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 33.03% more than the national average, earning $57,400 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.36% more than the national average, earning $61,784 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Séah921/
Seyah891,032/
Seach89817/
Sheah89163/
Sehah8994/
Sieah8985/
Seiah8974/
Sejah8921/
Seash893/
Seahs892/
Seadh891/
Seaph891/
Seuah891/
Seaoh891/
Seahy890/
Sea8629,136/
Shehah80499/
Seyyah80276/
Sheach80221/
Sheahu8011/
Seyaha8010/
Seaosh808/
Sheahy806/
Seyach806/
Seahoo805/
Sheiah803/
Seasth803/
Sheash803/
Segiah803/
Siehah802/
Sehahu802/
Sehath802/
Seiyah802/
Sheyah802/
Sejaha802/
Sajeah801/
Siejah801/
Seuyah801/
Seahah801/
Seyiah801/
Seiaha801/
Sehayh801/
Seijah801/
Sejhah801/
Shejah801/
Sehaha801/
Sehhah801/
Seahei801/
Seahyi801/
Seahey800/
Sheahe800/
Seatch800/
Sahu752,869,004/
Shea7563,797/
Syah7552,065/
Seya7542,785/
Siah7526,909/
Sead757,731/
Saih756,532/
Seha754,153/
Seas753,452/
Seja752,878/
Seho752,716/
Seih752,086/
Seuh751,659/
Seat751,456/
Seia751,088/
Seoh75859/
Sahy75557/
Sauh75415/
Sayh75359/
Seau75204/
Seaz75194/
Siea75178/
Seae7597/
Seap7556/
Scea7556/
Seoa7554/
Seao7537/
Seua7533/
Syea7528/
Ceah7525/
Hsea7520/
Sajh7518/
Sahj7518/
Seňa7515/
Seyh7514/
Seea7514/
Seða7510/
Seaa759/
Sgea757/
Sxea752/
Sejh751/
Saîh751/
Seaj751/
Jsea751/
Ssea751/
Xeah751/
Shehaha739/
Seaoosh737/
Sheahey735/
Scheach733/
Shehach732/
Seiyadh732/
Seehach731/
Seehath731/
Seeyach731/
Sehacht731/
Geeseah731/
Sheeyah731/
Seahgou731/
Sheahea730/
Shehiah730/
Seahass730/
Sheahay730/
Sahay67109,986/
Shahu6750,752/
Sayah6746,225/
Sheha6717,828/
Sayeh6715,293/
Sahai679,613/
Saihi677,955/
Seiho676,492/
Seiph675,621/
Saiah674,189/
Shead673,803/
Siyah673,139/
Sehou672,622/
Sheya672,595/
Sieja672,129/
Geach671,799/
Seyad671,758/
Saveh671,637/
Sahaj671,483/
Shiah671,174/
Saihu671,169/
Seija671,092/
Seats671,049/
Sheih671,011/
Sayhi67969/
Saich67900/
Szeja67829/
Shahy67761/
Sheoh67720/
Sahei67641/
Sieho67634/
Sahau67597/
Saahu67588/
Sahye67499/
Sehau67471/
Syach67438/
Siaha67412/
Saieh67399/
Sahia67343/
Seiya67303/
Sauch67297/
Sajoh67288/
Sahya67284/
Sheat67282/
Sheea67275/
Seich67241/
Saiph67234/
Sayoh67234/
Syahj67233/
Sehha67232/
Sojah67221/
Syaha67214/
Sejaa67203/
Sahiu67193/
Sehia67192/
Saiha67180/
Seiha67177/
Geahe67172/
Saiho67162/
Saidh67160/
Sahjo67149/
Shaih67145/
Syiah67142/
Sahij67140/
Sajah67138/
Siyeh67135/
Sihah67135/
Sahio67134/
Sijah67132/
Sahyo67123/
Schea67122/
Sehai67118/
Seheu67113/
Saweh67111/
Sujah67108/
Seyat67105/
Saudh67100/
Sahji6795/
Saych6793/
Sheau6790/
Seeya6783/
Sahey6780/
Segia6780/
Seyaz6777/
Seyeh6776/
Soyah6775/
Sheho6772/
Sheuh6771/
Sahyu6769/
Sahiy6769/
Suyah6768/
Sajeh6768/
Seatz6764/
Siach6763/
Sheja6762/
Hseih6757/
Soyeh6757/
Sayih6755/
Sieha6754/
Sajho6753/
Saish6751/
Seuya6745/
Seyhi6745/
Seead6741/
Hsahu6739/
Sheyh6739/
Soweh6739/
Sahyi6737/
Sajih6737/
Suiah6737/
Sojeh6736/
Seeja6735/
Sheap6734/
Hsiah6734/
Sejia6734/
Seuch6732/
Sahhu6730/
Saiih6730/
Sayyh6729/
Ssiah6728/
Sheia6728/
Shjah6728/
Sehio6726/
Sejja6726/
Sheaa6725/
Sahja6724/
Sayhu6724/
Shajh6724/
Sahju6723/
Sayuh6723/
Seads6722/
Hseuh6722/
Sujeh6721/
Shyah6721/
Sceia6720/
Seyap6720/
Sajha6719/
Shahj6719/
Sauph6718/
Saydh6718/
Sehay6718/
Saush6717/
Shiea6717/
Sahii6717/
Seuhs6716/
Sayha6716/
Shauh6715/
Sahve6715/
Seidh6714/
Seaad6714/
Syahs6713/
Sieas6713/
Seihu6713/
Seihi6712/
Sieya6711/
Syadh6710/
Siahu6710/
Sahuh679/
Sehji679/
Sciah679/
Sajch679/
Siead679/
Saueh678/
Siaah678/
Saheu678/
Seaot678/
Sehaj677/
Syahp677/
Jeaha677/
Seyya676/
Seass676/
Hseeh676/
Siehy676/
Sieia676/
Seiad676/
Sehei676/
Seuhi676/
Seyhe676/
Sseja675/
Seyha675/
Seaoz675/
Sahyd675/
Sehja675/
Sejya674/
Siaph674/
Sahwe674/
Zeath674/
Seyas674/
Sejoh674/
Seyau674/
Seiau674/
Sehaa674/
Jeaoh674/
Seatt673/
Jejah673/
Sejha673/
Siadh673/
Seyho673/
Sehey673/
Syahu673/
Ssyah673/
Saihd673/
Sajjh673/
Sehya673/
Seiat673/
Sejga673/
Seïga673/
Sijeh673/
Sgeha673/
Seehy672/
Shejh672/
Sehho672/
Seazs672/
Sceja672/
Syieh672/
Syaah672/
Jeach672/
Hsiea672/
Zejah672/
Sihea672/
Seieh672/
Seish672/
Seyia672/
Seeas672/
Siahy672/
Sheua672/
Seyaa672/
Siahh672/
Seyoh672/
Shayh672/
Seeau672/
Seaou672/
Sehea672/
Sajea672/
Sheas671/
Ceath671/
Saahj671/
Ceach671/
Jseay671/
Hsaha671/
Gejah671/
Sceas671/
Soieh671/
Shyea671/
Shjea671/
Sheeyash671/
Seaas671/
Seaey671/
Seaos671/
Seast671/
Seeai671/
Sehiy671/
Seiaz671/
Seihe671/
Seijh671/
Sheae671/
Sheaj671/
Sheaz671/
Sheejath671/
Szueh671/
Seias671/
Soyea671/
Seouh671/
Seueh671/
Soiah671/
Sehye671/
Ceyah671/
Sayhh671/
Saihy671/
Zeaha671/
Soueh671/
Sojea671/
Soeia671/
Sgiea671/
Seyuh671/
Seyhu671/
Sheehaha671/
Sieau671/
Saihp671/
Sahyh671/
Sahyt671/
Sahaı671/
Saaih671/
Sauhs671/
Sayho671/
Seaod671/
Sehge671/
Sehje671/
Sehjo671/
Seihy671/
Seosh671/
Saiyh671/
Szeya671/
Syahz671/
Jeash671/
Jjsea671/
Sceya671/
Seeea671/
Se'ai671/
Seaai671/
Seeay671/
Seeaz671/
Seeoh671/
Seaoa671/
Seaoo671/
Sahjj671/
Sajuh671/
Sejap671/
Seohy671/
Seuha671/
Seuia671/
Zshea671/
Cjeah671/
Jeahj671/
Sayph670/
Ceahy670/
Scahy670/
Sceay670/
Geash670/
Seoch670/
Seahoust670/
Seadd670/
Scead670/
Sshea670/

Seah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Seah in the Arabic language
سيهsyh-

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