Sawyer Forename

197,070th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 1,547 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Sawyer Forename Definition:

A Old English name, meaning: One whose occupation is the saw- ing of timber.

Sawyer Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States
87%
 
1,0621:341,37210,188
Kuwait-1901:19,9222,136
Nigeria
78%
 
401:4,439,10968,387
China-391:35,027,07161,373
Iraq
100%
291:1,207,5129,085
Jordan
100%
261:339,4913,249
Canada-231:1,440,58124,592
Thailand
86%
 
161:4,379,11386,691
Australia-151:910,50811,282
Liberia
86%
 
151:294,1379,351
Russia-111:13,112,15545,377
Ghana
100%
91:2,998,4685,965
England
100%
61:9,267,15467,986
Philippines
83%
 
61:17,668,246211,341
Afghanistan
67%
 
61:5,437,25329,511
Israel
 
63%
51:1,680,58418,495
Brazil-41:53,559,038368,334
Zimbabwe
100%
31:5,141,27276,754
South Korea-31:1,848,14023,578
Malaysia
100%
31:10,149,980208,386
Taiwan-31:7,923,22799,341
Venezuela
100%
31:10,067,298111,314
Hong Kong-21:3,876,36213,851
Germany
85%
 
21:48,338,93872,742
United Arab Emirates-21:3,575,99676,635
Uganda
100%
21:20,478,46091,660
Syria-11:19,306,0759,560
Angola-11:26,966,6067,835
Yemen-11:26,296,75114,474
Bahamas-11:399,3704,606
Bermuda-11:64,8262,481
Ukraine-11:45,499,90832,056
Turkey-11:77,801,70991,051
Tunisia-11:676,90212,933
Trinidad and Tobago-11:1,361,41934,512
Cameroon-11:21,610,503119,836
Czechia
100%
11:10,656,16211,509
Kenya-11:46,307,11074,921
Sweden
100%
11:9,857,90778,968
Spain-11:46,529,96535,592
Dominican Republic-11:10,431,27030,761
Saudi Arabia-11:30,812,56527,537
France
81%
 
11:66,470,34085,030
Georgia-11:3,738,46629,095
Peru
100%
11:31,791,454110,866
New Zealand-11:4,536,04417,392
India
100%
11:1,214,877,9714,759,450
Italy
98%
 
11:61,062,09083,289

Sawyer (91,375) may also be a surname.

Sawyer Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Old English name, meaning: One whose occupation is the saw- ing of timber.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Sawyer Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Sawyier922/
Jsawyer922/
Sawyere921/
Saweyer921/
Ssawyer921/
Saweuyer861/
Sjsawyer861/
Jawyer834/
Sawier834/
Sowyer833/
Zawyer832/
Sawjer831/
Zawyher773/
Chawyer773/
Showyer772/
Jahwyer771/
Jaweyer771/
Jawhyer771/
Jawyher771/
Wsawr732/
Jawaiyer712/
Jawayier711/
Shawiher711/
Savier671,386/
Sabier67343/
Sabjer6726/
Javyer6722/
Xavyer679/
Jawier678/
Jawayhier674/
Xawier674/
Sabiyr674/
Xabyer673/
Zawier672/
Zavyer671/
Zawyrw671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sawyer