History of your Surname
Get access to Seek family records.Start a free trial

Seek Family History

Seek Name Meaning

North German: variant of Seeck . Compare Zeek . Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 薛 see Xue .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Zeek, Seed, Reek, Senk, Seck, Siek, Peek, Seese, Seel, Beer

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Seek family from?

You can see how Seek families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Seek family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Seek families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Seek families living in London. This was about 22% of all the recorded Seek's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Seek families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Seek surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Seek ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Seek. 81% of Seek women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

View Census Data for Seek | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Sorter Photographic Mfrs
    10%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    10%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Seek family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Seek. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Seek census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Seek

Passenger Lists

There are 441 immigration records available for the last name Seek. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Seek immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Seek. For the veterans among your Seek ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Seek military records

You've only scratched the surface of Seek family history

Discover More

What is the average Seek lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Seek life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Seek in 1954 was 26, and 83 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Seek

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Seek family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Seek last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial