Sauveterre Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Puerto Rico

Sauveterre Surname User-submission:

The surname Sauveterre means 'safe land'. It is derived from the words sauve, meaning 'safe', and terre, meaning 'land'.

Sauveterre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France721:922,538106,020
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Sauveterre Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Sauveterre means 'safe land'. It is derived from the words sauve, meaning 'safe', and terre, meaning 'land'.

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Sauveterre Last Name Facts

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

Sauveterre is more frequently found in France than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sauveterre? popularity and diffusion

Sauveterre is the 2,106,139th most commonly used last name globally, held by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Sauveterre live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 90 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in France, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 922,538. In France it is most numerous in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 63 percent live, Occitanie, where 22 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 15 percent live. Besides France this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Puerto Rico, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Sauveterre Last Name Statistics demography

Sauveterre earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 80.58% more than the national average, earning $77,917 USD per year.

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