Seilen is used as a family name or surname in Switzerland. It is 6 characters long in length.
The surname is variant of Shailer. To shail is to walk crookedly. "I shayle with the fete, jentretaille des piedz." Hence a Shailer is a man of awkward gait.
A form of Saylor. This surname is very rare indeed. This is not a little singular, considering the commonness of the employment. In the Hundred Rolls, we have it in the forms of Le Sailliur, Le Saylliur, and Le Saler.
Seilen is variant form of Saylor. One who danced at fair and festival; one who worked on a ship, a seaman.
Form of Seiler. One who made and sold rope.
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Immigrants to US
From Germany
Adam Seilen from Baden aboard the Splendid from Havre on March 31, 1852. He is registered to be 23 years old when he arrived in USA. Emilie Seilen (22) Farmer, 22 years old Maria Seilen, Of unknown age Peter Seilen, Henchen Seilen (17) Clerk, 24 years old Panlina Seilen, Rosa Seilen, aged 15, Farmer Joseph Seilen, 10 years old A. Seilen, are other Seilen that migrated to US from Havre & London, Antwerp, Hamburg & Havre and Rotterdam.
Related Family Names:
- Seidelin
- Seidelman
- Seidelmann (Germany)
- Seideman (Germany)
- Seidemann (Germany)
- Seiden (United States)
- Seidman (United States)
- Seidmann (Germany)
- Seidmon
- Seifermann