Heraldry and the Seijo Surname

Before any talk of crests, here are the plain facts about Seijo. Census returns, passenger lists and civil registers are the best places to follow a Seijo line back. Where a surname's origin is uncertain, as with Seijo, the best clues come from your own ancestors' parish and civil records.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Seijo with 441 bearers, at rank 47,966. Of these, 79% identified as Hispanic or Latino. Spanish register data show 3,036 residents carrying Seijo as first surname, and 2,994 as second surname.

Sharing the Seijo name is not the same as sharing a crest; arms were granted to individual families. For the full story, order the Seijo surname pack.