Seymour is an English toponymic surname.
Some Seymours are of French-Canadian origin who changed their name from Simard to Seymour once they have moved to the USA.
Notable individuals with this surname include:
A. J. Seymour (1914–1989), Guyanese poet, essayist, memoirist and editor Alan Seymour (1927–2015), Australian playwright and writer Algernon Seymour (disambiguation) Archibald Seymour, 13th Duke of Somerset (1810–1891) Beauchamp Seymour, 1st Baron Alcester (1821–1895), British admiral Benjamin Seymour (c. 1806–1880), Canadian politician Brett Seymour (born 1984), Australian rugby league player Cara Seymour (born 1964), English actress Carolyn Seymour (born 1947), English actress Charles Seymour (disambiguation) Claire Seymour (1970–2024), English educator, violinist and music reviewer Cy Seymour (1872–1919), American Major League Baseball player David Seymour (disambiguation) Edward Seymour (disambiguation) Elijah Seymour (born 1998), Caymanian footballer Elizabeth Seymour (disambiguation) Eliza Seymour Lee (1800–1874), American pastry chef and restaurateur Eleanor Seymour (born in 2003) British artist and writer Evelyn Seymour, 17th Duke of Somerset (1882–1954) Felipe Seymour (born 1987), Chilean football player Forrest W. Seymour (1905–1983), American journalist Frances Seymour (disambiguation) Francis Seymour (disambiguation) Frederick Seymour (1820–1869), Irish-born colonial administrator, Governor of the Colony of British Columbia George Seymour (disambiguation) Gerald Seymour (born 1941), British writer Gordon Seymour, pseudonym of Charles Waldstein (1856–1927), Anglo-American archaeologist and short story writer Henry Seymour (disambiguation) Hezekiah C. Seymour (1811–1853), American civil engineer, New York State engineer and surveyor Horatio Seymour (disambiguation) Hugh Seymour (disambiguation) Ian Seymour (born 1998), American baseball player James Seymour (disambiguation) Jane Seymour (disambiguation) John Seymour (disambiguation) Katie Seymour (1870–1903), British burlesque and vaudeville entertainer Kelly Seymour (1936–2019), South African cricketer Ken Seymour (born 1930), Australian rules footballer Kevon Seymour (born 1993), American football player Lynn Seymour (1939–2023), Canadian ballerina and choreographer Mark Seymour (born 1956), Australian musician Mark Seymour (1897–1952), English golfer Mary Seymour (1548–1550?), daughter of Catherine Parr and Thomas, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley Mary Foot Seymour (1846–1893), American law reporter, business woman, school founder, journalist Matthew Seymour (1669–1735), member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk, Connecticut, and founding settler of Ridgefield, Connecticut Maxine Seymour, Bahamian politician Michel Seymour (born 1954), Canadian philosopher and professor Michael Seymour (disambiguation) Miranda Seymour (born 1948), English literary critic, novelist, and biographer Naomi Seymour (born 1938), Bahamian politician Nic Seymour (born 1998), Professional Video Game Designer Nick Seymour (born 1958), Australian bass guitarist Paul Seymour (American football) (born 1950), American footballer Paul Seymour (mathematician) (born 1950), mathematician Paul Seymour (basketball) (1928–1988), American basketball player and coach Percy Seymour, 18th Duke of Somerset (1910–1984) Phil Seymour (1952–1993), American power pop musician Phil Seymour (American football) (1947–2013), American football player Richard Seymour (born 1979), former American National Football League player Richard Seymour (18th-century writer) (died c.1750), English editor and author Richard Seymour (21st-century writer) (born 1977), British Marxist writer Ruth Seymour (1935–2023), American retired public radio station manager Ryan Seymour (born 1990), American National Football League player Sally Seymour (died 1824), American pastry chef and restaurateur Sebastian Seymour, Lord Seymour (born 1982), heir apparent to the title of Duke of Somerset Silas Seymour (1817–1890), American engineer, New York State Engineer and Surveyor Silas J. Seymour (1824–1899), American politician Stephanie Kulp Seymour (born 1940), U.S. court of appeals judge Stephanie Seymour (born 1968), supermodel Terri Seymour (born 1973), British television presenter and sometime actress Thaddeus Seymour (1928–2019), American educator Tom Seymour (chief executive), disgraced head of PWC Australia Thomas Seymour (disambiguation) Truman Seymour (1824–1891), American Civil War general and painter Webb Seymour, 10th Duke of Somerset (1718–1793) Whitney North Seymour (1901–1983), American lawyer Whitney North Seymour Jr. (1923–2019), American politician William Seymour (disambiguation)
See also Admiral Seymour (disambiguation) General Seymour (disambiguation) Judge Seymour (disambiguation) Justice Seymour (disambiguation) Senator Seymour (disambiguation) Seymour-Conway (disambiguation), a list of people with the surname Elizabeth Handley-Seymour (c. 1873–1948), English fashion designer Martin Seymour-Smith, English writer Thomas Seamer (1632–1712), founding settler of Norwalk, Connecticut Serano Seymor (born 2002), Dutch footballer