Last Name SETON

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Meaning Local: from the lands of Seton in Haddingtonshire. The family are descended from Dowgal Seaton � their ancient war cry and motto was "Set on."
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.
Origin Scottish, Jewish, Irish, Belgian, Liberian

Rank 50,572 (2000 US census) 78,328 (1990 US census)
Count 388 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 64.18%, or 249 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 16.24%, or 63 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 14.95%, or 58 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.8%, or 7 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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