Seffrin Surname History

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Germany

Etymology of Seffrin

What does the name Seffrin mean?

The Seffrin surname is ultimately thought to be derived from the personal name Severinus, Bishop of Cologne (347-400), who was made a Saint.

Early Origins of the Seffrin family

The surname Seffrin was first found in the Rhineland, where their oldest roots are tied to Cologne where they have long been involved with the church.

Early History of the Seffrin family

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Seffrin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Frings, Fringer, Vrings, Seffrin, Seffring and many more.

Early Notables of the Seffrin family

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Migration of the Seffrin family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Rudolf Fringe, who arrived in Georgia in 1733-1783; Pier Fringe, who arrived at the port of Baltimore in 1830; and Nicholas Fringer, who was naturalized in Pennsylvania in 1761..

Contemporary Notables of the name Seffrin (post 1700) +

John R Seffrin Ph.D., CEO of the American Cancer Society
Roland Seffrin (b. 1905), German author and politician
Nickolaus Johannes Seffrin (b. 1931), Australian sculptor