Pavier Surname

410,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 851 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Belgium

Pavier Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the pavior,' more correctly paver (compare sawyer and lawyer for saw-er and law-er), a maker of pavements.

Gerard le Pavier. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

1621.

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Pavier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2301:242,25219,814
France2181:304,69146,470
South Africa2081:260,47026,176
Australia791:341,71828,950
Belgium681:169,06823,042
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:236,65417,592
Jersey21:25,9413,069

The alternate forms: Paviér (1) are calculated separately.

Pavier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the pavior,' more correctly paver (compare sawyer and lawyer for saw-er and law-er), a maker of pavements.

Gerard le Pavier. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

1621. Tristram Pavier, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.

1648. Marlion Rithe and Sarah Paviour: Marriage Lic. (London).

1669. Married — William Paveer and Frances Tealor: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Latin) Paver, Pavior [French paveur, paver, to pave; Low Latin pavare, for Latin pavire, to ram (as earth]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This older and more correct form of paviour, a layer of pavements, still exists as a family name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pavier Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pavier Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Pavier occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Paviér. Click here for other potential spellings of Pavier.

How Common Is The Last Name Pavier? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 410,325th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 8,563,509 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Pavier live; 34 percent live in Western Europe and 34 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Pavier is most frequent in England, where it is held by 230 people, or 1 in 242,252. In England Pavier is primarily found in: Nottinghamshire, where 38 percent are found, Warwickshire, where 8 percent are found and Hampshire, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in France, where 26 percent are found and South Africa, where 24 percent are found.

Pavier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pavier has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Pavier surname increased 223 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pavier Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Pavier earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 148.19% more than the national average, earning R 589,800 per year; in United States they earn 46.59% more than the national average, earning $63,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.26% less than the national average, earning $32,165 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paviér941/
Peavier924/
Pavie912,210/
Paver911,788/
Pavir9131/
Paviet83360/
Paveer83357/
Peavie83152/
Paverd83113/
Pavitr83105/
Pavert8373/
Paaver8357/
Peaver8337/
Pavyer8324/
Pavior8319/
Pauver8318/
Paiber8318/
Payver8318/
Pavaer837/
Paivie835/
Povier832/
Pavies832/
Pevier831/
Patver831/
Paviei831/
Paiver831/
Pavere831/
Paviez831/
Phavir831/
Paveir830/
Pfaver830/
Pawier830/
Pavear830/
Phaver830/
Paschvier800/
Pauvert771,893/
Pasveer77678/
Pampier77312/
Paeveer7728/
Paiwere7716/
Paveere7712/
Poivier771/
Paveetr771/
Pavhere771/
Paviyar771/
Pahveer771/
Pabiere771/
Paviett770/
Poyvier770/
Peivier770/
Peavere770/
Patbier770/
Pever732,739/
Pover731,029/
Pawer73418/
Pavge73116/
Pabie73116/
Paber73110/
Pawie7347/
Povie7327/
Pabir7316/
Pavée738/
Pavji732/
Paviè731/
Pavié731/
Povir731/
Paverová71111/
Paverova718/
Pavirova712/
Panphier711/
Peauvert711/
Peever671,699/
Pahwer6779/
Paibir6746/
Pavihi6726/
Pauber6719/
Pavehi6710/
Pawieh6710/
Pahuer679/
Payuer678/
Pawear678/
Pawire677/
Paibie676/
Pfaber675/
Pawere675/
Povere675/
Paveai675/
Pouver674/
Phawer674/
Povert673/
Peyver673/
Paviić673/
Pawair672/
Pasuer672/
Pave'e672/
Pabair671/
Pavaur671/
Paubir671/
Paviis671/
Povaer671/
Phabir671/
Povies671/
Pavour671/
Peveer671/
Pavojr671/
Paweer671/
Pawiey671/
Pawuer671/
Pawyer671/
Paouer671/
Pahuie671/
Peuver671/
Pahwir671/
Phovie670/
Poiuer670/
Poover670/
Peiber670/
Poever670/
Phaber670/

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