Seif
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English
Etymology
Two possible origins:
- Borrowed from German Seif, a metonymic occupational surname for a soap-maker, from Seife (“soap”).
- A variant spelling of Saif, an Arabic surname which can be found in both Muslim and Christian communities.
Proper noun
Seif (plural Seifs)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Seif is the 40976th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 532 individuals. Seif is most common among White (88.53%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Seif”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
Noun
Seif f (plural Seife)
Further reading
- Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “Seif”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 149