Savile Surname
Approximately 409 people bear this surname
Savile Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. An old surname of the East Riding, which has penetrated into Lancashire, as Saville and Seville. It looks like a surname of Norman local extraction.
Robertus Sayuill, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameSavile Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 156 | 1:357,167 | 25,626 |
| India | 128 | 1:5,992,698 | 140,682 |
| Canada | 58 | 1:635,269 | 52,014 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:147,359 | 10,403 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 210 | 1:116,073 | 11,213 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Savile (82) may also be a first name.
Savile Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. An old surname of the East Riding, which has penetrated into Lancashire, as Saville and Seville. It looks like a surname of Norman local extraction.
Robertus Sayuill, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Seyuyll, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Sayuyll, 1379: ibid.
1611. John Payne and Fridiswith Savill (Yorkshire): Marriage Lic. (London).
1616-7. Sir Thomas Mildmay and Anne Savile (parish of Wakefield, Yorkshire): ibid.
(Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to Saville or Sauville (France) = the Willow Farm, Estate, or Village [Dialectal French sá (Walloon), sau (Picard.),sals (Norm.), Latin salix, a willow + French ville, Latin villa]
One of the most illustrious families of the E. Riding of Yorkshire, where they are said to have existed in the XII. cent. In the thirteenth they were certainly flourishing in those parts. Some writers have fancifully ascribed to them an Italian origin. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men. The name is probably Norman, and it seems to be represented in Holinshed's list by Sent Vile.
Savile Demographics
Average Savile Salary in
United States
$116,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Savile Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Savile Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Savile (Georgian: სავილე, Hindi: सविले) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Savile.
How Common Is The Last Name Savile? popularity and diffusion
It is the 714,947th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 17,817,961 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Savile are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,060,447th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 82 people.
The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 156 people, or 1 in 357,167. In England Savile is most frequent in: Greater London, where 26 percent reside, East Sussex, where 12 percent reside and Somerset, where 9 percent reside. Not including England this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in India, where 31 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.
Savile Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Savile has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 26 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Savile Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Savile last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
The amount Savile earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 2.02% more than the national average, earning R 242,436 per year; in United States they earn 170.86% more than the national average, earning $116,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.99% more than the national average, earning $50,175 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Savile Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Savile in the Georgian language | ||
| სავილე | savile | - |
| Savile in the Hindi language | ||
| सविले | savile | 50 |
| सविली | savili | 50 |
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