Seeling

Seeling Meaning & Origin

About Seeling
The surname Seeling is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "sëlen" or "sëlenge," meaning "to strain" or "to filter." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who worked as a sieve maker or was involved in the process of straining or filtering. Over time, the surname Seeling may have also been adopted by individuals who lived near a place associated with sieves or filtering.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Seeling is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Seeling: 333
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,505
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Seeling based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Seeling is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IY1 L IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈsilɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Seeling in Braille

Here's how to represent Seeling in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Seeling in braille

How to sign the name Seeling using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Seeling using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Seeling in sign language

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