Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
SEYMOUR
There are approximately 16,795 people named Seymour in the UK. That makes it the 603rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 266 are named Seymour.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
CemerSeymer
Samer
Samar
Samora
Sammer
Cemour
Cemore
Cemor
Ceymour
Cemar
Cemir
Seamer
Saimour
Sammour
Samor
Samoor
Samore
Saemer
Saimur
Sammur
Sammor
Sammouri
Sahmore
Saimore
Saemmer
The Seymour surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
SEYMOUR. A corruption of St Maur, which see. Many of the families who write themselves Seymour, have prohably little claim to a Norman origin. Some may derive from Semer, a parish in Suffolk, and others from the A-Sax. seamere, a tailor. Semar is also an ancient personal name. Camden.