Pavyer Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Pavyer 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.
Read More About This SurnamePavyer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
Pavyer 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, or, as it is now ridiculously written, paviour.
Pavyer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pavyer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pavyer is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pavyer? popularity and diffusion
The last name Pavyer is the 4,034,050th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Pavyer live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 2,321,586. In England Pavyer is mostly found in: Essex, where 58 percent are found, Hertfordshire, where 38 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 4 percent are found.
Pavyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pavyer has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Pavyer surname rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pavier | 83 | 851 | / |
| Paveer | 83 | 357 | / |
| Pavaer | 83 | 7 | / |
| Pawyer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pavear | 83 | 0 | / |
| Paveir | 83 | 0 | / |
| Peavier | 77 | 4 | / |
| Pavayar | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pahveer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Paviyar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pavie | 73 | 2,210 | / |
| Pavge | 73 | 116 | / |
| Pabye | 73 | 40 | / |
| Pavée | 73 | 8 | / |
| Paviet | 67 | 360 | / |
| Powyer | 67 | 187 | / |
| Peavie | 67 | 152 | / |
| Pavehi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pawear | 67 | 8 | / |
| Paveai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Paivie | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pavies | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pave'e | 67 | 2 | / |
| Povier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pavour | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pavaur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paviei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Povaer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pavojr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paviér | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paviez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pawuer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paweer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pawier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Paschvier | 67 | 0 | / |
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