Savigny Surname

175,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,437 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Savigny Surname Definition:

Thomas de Savigny, Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Eureia and Nicholas de Savigneio, and Guido de Saviniaco, 1198 (Ib.); Ralph William Saveney, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

Savigny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,2691:29,2743,578
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
England81:6,964,757184,742
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Savigny (76) may also be a first name.

Savigny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Thomas de Savigny, Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Eureia and Nicholas de Savigneio, and Guido de Saviniaco, 1198 (Ib.); Ralph William Saveney, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Savigny Last Name Facts

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

Savigny is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Savigny? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 175,744th most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,990,376 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Savigny live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,107,702nd most commonly used forename on earth, held by 76 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in France, where it is held by 2,269 people, or 1 in 29,274. In France Savigny is most frequent in: Réunion, where 20 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 20 percent reside and Centre-Val de Loire, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account France this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Savigny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Savigny has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Savigny last name rose 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Savigny Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Savigny surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Savigny earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 70.93% more than the national average, earning $73,755 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.93% less than the national average, earning $38,786 CAD per year.

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