Paviour Surname
Approximately 318 people bear this surname
Paviour 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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 205 | 1:271,795 | 21,381 |
| South Africa | 38 | 1:1,425,729 | 75,291 |
| New Zealand | 37 | 1:122,387 | 15,192 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 101 | 1:241,340 | 17,803 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Paviour 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.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Paver, Pavior [French paveur, paver, to pave; Low Latin pavare, for Latin pavire, to ram (as earth]
This older and more correct form of paviour, a layer of pavements, still exists as a family name.
A paver of streets, &c.
Paviour Demographics
Paviour Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Paviour Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paviour Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Paviour occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Paviour.
How Common Is The Last Name Paviour? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 857,026th most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 22,916,811 people. The last name Paviour is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Paviour reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 205 people, or 1 in 271,795. In England it is primarily found in: Somerset, where 15 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 10 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Aside from England this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 12 percent are found and New Zealand, where 12 percent are found.
Paviour Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Paviour has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Paviour surname grew 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Paviour Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Paviour last name is principally Catholic (88%) in Ireland.
Paviour earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 51.16% more than the national average, earning R 359,208 per year.
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