Seals Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Seals last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Seals last name
Meaning of the Seals last name: seal / from Seal. Seals is an English surname from the seal animal as a byname, from places called Seal in Kent and elsewhere, or Middle English sele. The last name is southern English. Kent place-name Seal already seeds Seals bynames in local rolls.
Arms associated with the Seals name
In English heraldry, coats of arms associated with the Seals name are described in a blazon, a short formal text.
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Seals name FAQ
What does the Seals name mean?
Seal / from Seal. Common variants include Seal, Seale.
Where does the Seals surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Seals coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Seals coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).