Seip

Seip Meaning & Origin

About Seip
The surname Seip is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "seip" or "seif," meaning "soap." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a soap maker or was involved in the soap trade. The name Seip may also have been given to someone who had a fair or light complexion, resembling the color of soap.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Seip: 1,181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21972
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Seip 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 Seip is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SP
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IY1 P
🌐 IPA
/sip/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Seip in Braille

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

The name Seip in braille

How to sign the name Seip using Sign Language

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

The name Seip in sign language

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