Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
SEATON
There are approximately 5,396 people named Seaton in the UK. That makes it the 1,943rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 85 are named Seaton.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
SetonScatton
Saeteun
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Saito
Ceaton
Ceton
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Ceten
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Seadon
Saeton
Saton
Satton
Sayton
Saiton
Sahton
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Saytown
Saytun
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The Seaton surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) That is, sea-town, a parish in Perthshire, formerly called Errol. (See Seton.)
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
SEATON. See Seton. Also parishes, &c., in COS. Devon, Rutland, York, Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland, &c.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.