Savery Surname

100,704th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,689 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Belize

Savery Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Savary.' Latinized as Savaricus. The Hundred Rolls form is sometimes Saffrey, almost unaltered in the present Saffery.

Savaric de Maulcon, 1224: Davies' History of Southampton.

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Savery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,4771:35,8444,187
United States1,1861:305,61528,106
England7311:76,2228,626
Australia3821:70,6698,360
Dominican Republic1851:56,3942,803
Canada1511:244,01123,241
Belize1181:3,012615
France1101:603,84379,953
Jamaica661:43,4842,689
Nicaragua511:118,0612,012
Venezuela471:642,64011,225
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Denmark271:209,06416,975
Saint Lucia211:8,513937
Wales191:162,87011,152
India161:47,941,586492,263
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Bermuda121:5,440820
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Honduras71:1,259,4925,127
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4621:52,7616,354
Wales101:156,8426,008
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3661:137,21013,003

Savery (328) may also be a first name.

Savery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Savary.' Latinized as Savaricus. The Hundred Rolls form is sometimes Saffrey, almost unaltered in the present Saffery.

Savaric de Maulcon, 1224: Davies' History of Southampton.

Richard Saveri, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Saffrei, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Richard Saffrey, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Savaricus de Penlieze, Wiltshire, ibid.

Saufray de Som'y, Sussex, ibid.

Savar' de Claville, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

John Sauvary, Wiltshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Savericus de Bohun, 12 Edward I. Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

Sanredus de Hawkswell 16 Edward I, ibid.

Savericus de Bohun is called Savary by Dugdale.

William Savery, 1605: Reg. Broad Chalke, Wiltshire.

1708. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. of John and Abigail Saveory, lodging at Mr. Pitman's: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

1805. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. James Saffery: Canterbury Cath.

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

( French-Teut.) the French Savary, Old Teutonic Sabaric(h, etc. = Mind- Powerful [O.H.Ger. saba- = Old Saxon sebo (sevo) = Old English sefa = Old Norse sefi, mind, heart + O.H.Ger ríc(h, ríhhi = Old Saxon ríki = Old English ríce = Old Norse rk-r, mighty, powerful] Richard Saveri.—Hundred Rolls This name was Latinized both as Savaricus and Savericus, the former, e.g., being the Latinization (a.d. 1206) of the name of a French chevalier Pierre Savary.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the French, Savary, Sevrey; a Huguenot and personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Savory is now a Norfolk name. In the 13th century, Philip Savery lived in Leicestershire, and John Savary in Wiltshire (H. R.). A family of Savery held property in Rawreth parish, Essex, in the 14th century (Morant's "Essex"). Another family of Savery has long been established in Devonshire, having settled at Totnes early in the 16th century; in the 17th and 18th centuries this family resided at Shilston in Modbury, and took an active part in the troubled times of the Commonwealth and of the Revolution of 1688; one of the family was high sheriff of Devon in 1619, and another member, Captain Thomas Savery, F. R. S., who flourished at the end of the 17th century, was the inventor of the first working steam - engine; the Devonshire Saverys are said to have come from Normandy (Cotton's "Totnes"). Savary was also the name of a Huguenot family established at Greenwich at the end of the 17th century, hailing originally from Perigord, in the south of France, and still represented by the Tauzia Savarys (Smiles' "Huguenots").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Savery Last Name Facts

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

The last name Savery (Marathi: सावेयर्, Russian: Саверы) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Savery click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Savery? popularity and diffusion

The surname Savery is the 100,704th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,554,179 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 39 percent of Savery reside; 31 percent reside in East Africa and 31 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 484,112th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 328 people.

The last name Savery is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,477 people, or 1 in 35,844. In Tanzania Savery is most frequent in: Rukwa Region, where 92 percent reside, Kagera Region, where 6 percent reside and Simiyu Region, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this surname is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

Savery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Savery has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Savery surname grew 324 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 190 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Savery Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Savery surname are 1.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.92% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Savery earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 22.36% more than the national average, earning $52,795 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.4% more than the national average, earning $52,364 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saverys92164/
Xsavery9216/
Saviery9213/
Shavery924/
Saverry922/
Saverey921/
Saveriy921/
Seavery921/
Seaverry861/
Saverzey860/
Savary8312,400/
Savory834,999/
Xavery832,980/
Saveri831,622/
Sabery831,316/
Severy83687/
Savera83501/
Zavery83482/
Javery83289/
Savere83237/
Cavery83162/
Sovery8352/
Sawery8315/
Sévery832/
Savherych808/
Saverio771,608/
Savieri77704/
Savaray77340/
Saviray77261/
Savitry77245/
Savheri77143/
Saveret77123/
Saviere7793/
Jhavery7769/
Szevery7760/
Shavere7737/
Shavera7734/
Sauvary7731/
Savetri7730/
Shaveri7730/
Saivera7729/
Saavera7729/
Sauvere7727/
Sampery7724/
Sajvera7719/
Saveris7719/
Severay7718/
Savhere7717/
Shabery7716/
Saberry7710/
Savarry779/
Savaeri778/
Savoray777/
Savairy777/
Saviory776/
Javeray776/
Szavary776/
Saveres775/
Saveraj775/
Saveriz775/
Saveira774/
Xsaveri773/
Shavory773/
Saveera773/
Zaviery773/
Shevery773/
Saaveri773/
Savorey772/
Sievery772/
Savarey772/
Severey772/
Savaryi772/
Saberay771/
Saewary771/
Savaere771/
Satveri771/
Xzavery771/
Zaverey771/
Saveire771/
Shovery771/
Soveray771/
Sovesry771/
Saveree771/
Javeery771/
Ssaveri771/
Sahuery771/
Sahveri771/
Saveeri771/
Saverid771/
Szaveri771/
Caveroy771/
Shavary771/
Saverha771/
Shawery771/
Zaivery771/
Savorry770/
Seabery770/
Saveare770/
Caverry770/
Saverie770/
Seavary770/
Caverey770/
Seaberry71958/
Sauvetre71918/
Samperoy71484/
Chaverry71176/
Saveraid7186/
Shavieri7180/
Chaveriy7161/
Satberry7133/
Savithry7131/
Savereid7115/
Chauvery7114/
Sauveyre7111/
Savethri719/
Zaverych717/
Sasberry716/
Savetree716/
Saveetri714/
Shahvary714/
Jhaveray714/
Siaveira713/
Savairyo713/
Savitrey712/
Saaveera712/
Saverzha712/
Sauverre712/
Saaveira712/
Jaiverry712/
Saaverra711/
Saavetri711/
Saberaya711/
Sahavory711/
Savairuy711/
Jscovery711/
Schabery711/
Saveitri711/
Saverich711/
Savetrri711/
Savettri711/
Savhiera711/
Savhiere711/
Sayberry711/
Shavheri711/
Shaverze711/
Shaviere711/
Shahveri711/
Saberaay711/
Sanperoy711/
Saverijs711/
Sauverie711/
Sauveris711/
Savarrey711/
Sabieray711/
Shavaryi711/
Sausbery710/
Schevery710/
Sauberry710/
Saberi6761,578/
Severe6720,900/
Severi678,106/
Zaveri676,372/
Savari674,255/
Javeri674,168/
Savare672,975/
Sabera672,926/
Savira671,085/
Sabere67895/
Sabiry67752/
Saweri67479/
Sovera67411/
Zavera67393/
Sawera67384/
Sawere67296/
Savore67191/
Soveri67185/
Saviri67177/
Caveri67176/
Sawary67156/
Sowery67110/
Savori6772/
Sobery6769/
Javere6724/
Covery6723/
Xaveri6723/
Zavory6722/
Savire6720/
Savaré6720/
Sovary6719/
Savyra6717/
Savarè6715/
Zavary6714/
Sovory6710/
Sowary6710/
Zavere679/
Zabery679/
Savoré678/
Jawery678/
Sovere676/
Saveethri674/
Savorè674/
Saavithry673/
Scheverry673/
Sevory672/
Sevary672/
Zevery672/
Savairaya672/
Sawory672/
Savère672/
Sabyry672/
Cavere672/
Zawery671/
Xavere671/
Shahveroi671/
Savéri671/
Saberé671/
Sévere671/
Sahaviriy671/
Saiviraya671/
Savierraj671/
Saberj671/
Cawery670/
Sewery670/

Savery Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Savery in the Marathi language
सावेयर्saveyar-
Savery in the Russian language
Саверыsavery-

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