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

The last name Savigny occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Savigny? popularity and diffusion

Savigny is the 175,744th most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,990,376 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Savigny are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Savigny is also the 1,107,702nd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 76 people.

The surname Savigny is most frequently used in France, where it is carried by 2,269 people, or 1 in 29,274. In France Savigny is most numerous in: Réunion, where 20 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 20 percent are found and Centre-Val de Loire, where 17 percent are found. Not including France it exists in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Savigny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Savigny has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Savigny Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Savigny last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the 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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