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There are approximately 535 people named Seton in the UK. That makes it the 10,169th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 8 are named Seton.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Seton surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) From lands of that name in Haddingtonshire, Scotland, which were so called because the town thereof was situated close upon the sea, and which gave name to the family of Seton, so renowned in Scottish annals.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SETON. From a curious M.S. genealogy

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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