South German: from a short form of the personal names Seipold (see Seibold ) or Seiprecht (see Seibert ). This surname is also found in the Netherlands.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Seip family from?
You can see how Seip families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Seip family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Seip families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 56 Seip families living in Ontario. This was about 92% of all the recorded Seip's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Seip families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Seip surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Seip. 89% of Seip men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Seip women worked as an Income. .
Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Seip life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Seip in 1950 was 42, and 76 in 2004.