Find out how popular the last name Seech is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Seech.

Seech, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Seech surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Seech in America

Seech is the 106096th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Seech surname appeared 168 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Seech.

We can also compare 2010 data for Seech to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Seech

The surname "SEECH" is believed to have originated in Germany during the 12th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "siech," which means "sick" or "unwell." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone who was frequently ill or had a sickly appearance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Saxony, where a man named Siechenburch is mentioned in a record dated 1182. The name "Siechenburch" likely translates to "sick village" or "village of the sick," further reinforcing the connection to the word "siech."

By the 13th century, variations of the name had spread across parts of central and eastern Europe. In a 1267 document from the Bohemian city of Pilsen, a man named Sychmann is recorded as a landowner. Sychmann is believed to be a variation of "Seech," with the addition of the common Germanic suffix "-mann" meaning "man."

One notable historical figure with the surname Seech was Hans Seech, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1595 to 1667. Seech was a prominent artist during the Renaissance period and is known for his intricate engravings depicting religious and mythological scenes.

Another individual of note was Johann Seech, a German theologian and professor who lived from 1592 to 1667. Seech taught at the University of Rostock and was widely respected for his scholarly works on theology and philosophy.

In the 18th century, the name appears in records from the town of Zerbst, in modern-day Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. A man named Friedrich Seech, born in 1715, is recorded as a prominent merchant and landowner in the region.

Moving into the 19th century, there are records of a family named Seech living in the town of Meppen, in the German state of Lower Saxony. One member of this family, Wilhelm Seech, born in 1822, became a respected local historian and wrote extensively about the history and culture of the Meppen region.

It is important to note that while the surname "SEECH" has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and various historical events. However, the earliest recorded instances and the majority of historical references to the name can be traced back to its Germanic origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Seech

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Seech.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Seech was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Seech has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Seech was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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