SEAL
Seal
Seal is an English surname with origins that can be traced back to medieval times. The name is of toponymic origin, derived from the Old English word "sealh," meaning "at the willow trees." This suggests that the original bearers of the surname lived near a grove of willow trees.
The Seal surname is widely distributed across the United Kingdom, with concentrations found in counties such as Essex, Kent, and Norfolk. The spelling of the surname may have varied over the centuries, leading to different versions such as Seale and Seales.
Notable individuals bearing the surname Seal include English singer and songwriter, Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel, known mononymously as Seal. He rose to fame in the 1990s with hits such as "Kiss from a Rose" and "Crazy."
The Seal surname continues to be passed down through generations, contributing to the rich tapestry of British surnames and their heritage.
There are approximately 4,391 people named Seal in the UK. That makes it roughly the 2,136th most common surname in Britain. Around 67 in a million people in Britain are named Seal.
Surname type: Nickname
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Anthony
- Christopher
- David
- John
- Mark
- Matthew
- Michael
- Peter
- Robert
Female
- Christine
- Elizabeth
- Emma
- Jane
- Julie
- Karen
- Margaret
- Mary
- Nicola
- Rebecca
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Cell
- Cilia
- Saal
- Sael
- Saelee
- Saell
- Sahl
- Sahla
- Sahli
- Sail
- Saili
- Sailo
- Sails
- Sal
- Sala
- Salai
- Sale
- Salee
- Sales
- Salh
- Sali
- Salie
- Sall
- Salla
- Salli
- Sallo
- Salls
- Salo
- Saloo
- Salou
- Salu
- Saly
- Salz
- Saul
- Sauls
- Sawl
- Scala
- Scale
- Scales
- Scali
- Scall
- Scaly
- Sceal
- Sea
- Seale
- Sealey
- Seall
- Sealley
- Seally
- Seals
- Sealt
- Sealy
- Seealey
- Seel
- Seela
- Seelie
- Seels
- Seely
- Sehli
- Seil
- Seilo
- Seils
- Seily
- Sel
- Sela
- Selah
- Selay
- Sele
- Selea
- Seles
- Selew
- Seley
- Self
- Sell
- Sella
- Sellah
- Selle
- Selles
- Selli
- Sellie
- Sello
- Sells
- Sellu
- Selly
- Selo
- Selow
- Sels
- Sely
- Seol
- Seyal
- Siehl
- Siely
- Sil
- Sill
- Sille
- Skal
- Skala
- Skales
- Skeal
- Skeals
- Skeel
- Skeels
- Skeil
- Skeils
- Skele
- Skell
- Skells
- Sle
- Sles
- Sol
- Sole
- Soul
- Soule
- Ssali
- Szal
- Szel
- Szell
- Zaal
- Zale
- Zall
- Zeal
- Zeall
- Zele
- Zell
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.