Gender: Male
Origin: English, French
Meaning: Seymour means 'sea lake' or 'mariner'., Prayer
Pronunciation: SEE-mor, /ˈsiː.mɔːr/, S IY M AO R
Popularity Rank: #50,767
Derived from the Old English name 'Seamer', meaning 'sea lake'. It is also possibly derived from the Old French name 'Seimur', meaning 'mariner'.
The name Seymour is of English, French origin and means Seymour means 'sea lake' or 'mariner'., Prayer, From the Saint-maur, Marshy Land Near the Sea, Taylor. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Seymour is commonly found in United States of America, Jamaica, United Kingdom, and 43 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: SEE-mor
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈsiː.mɔːr/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: S IY M AO R
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
AO: Pronounce as in "thought" (TH AO T)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
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At NamesLook, the name Seymour is recorded 591 times globally, ranking it as the 50,767th most common name worldwide.
Seymour is most prevalent in United States of America, with 260 occurrences, making it the 8,307th most popular name in the country.
In Jamaica, the name Seymour is found among 1 in every 1193 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #8,307 | 1 : 6,958 |
| Jamaica | #758 | 1 : 1,193 |
| United Kingdom | #9,637 | 1 : 10,343 |
| Canada | #6,349 | 1 : 6,793 |
| South Africa | #22,031 | 1 : 58,622 |
| France | #30,137 | 1 : 56,695 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Seymour from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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