Savill Surname
Approximately 4,203 people bear this surname
Savill 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 SurnameSavill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,540 | 1:21,936 | 3,077 |
| Australia | 602 | 1:44,843 | 5,643 |
| United States | 358 | 1:1,012,455 | 74,653 |
| New Zealand | 248 | 1:18,259 | 3,196 |
| Canada | 169 | 1:218,021 | 21,041 |
| Wales | 70 | 1:44,208 | 4,243 |
| France | 63 | 1:1,054,329 | 115,549 |
| South Africa | 44 | 1:1,231,311 | 69,478 |
| Scotland | 34 | 1:157,465 | 9,168 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,415 | 1:17,226 | 2,503 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 212 | 1:236,881 | 19,844 |
Savill (21) may also be a first name.
Savill 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]
(Eng). One who came from Saville or Sauville (willow estate), in France.
The name of Savill has been for a long time established in Essex. Savil or Savel was the name of an Essex gentleman in the reign of Charles I. (Farmer's "Waltham"). The Savilles owned Stisted Hall during last century, Samuel Saville residing there in 1762 (M. and W.). The Essex family may perhaps have been a branch in the past of the Yorkshire Saviles, one of the most illustrious of the East Riding families, where they have existed since the 12th century (L.).
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Savill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Savill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Savill (Russian: Савилл) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Savill? popularity and diffusion
Savill is the 110,562nd most widespread last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,733,891 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Savill are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles. Savill is also the 2,368,944th most common first name throughout the world, held by 21 people.
The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 2,540 people, or 1 in 21,936. In England it is mostly found in: Essex, where 20 percent reside, Greater London, where 18 percent reside and Kent, where 7 percent reside. Besides England this surname exists in 35 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.
Savill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Savill has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Savill surname expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 169 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Savill Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Savill surname are 13.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.71% being registered with the political party.
The amount Savill earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 37.29% more than the national average, earning R 326,244 per year; in United States they earn 27.56% more than the national average, earning $55,039 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.94% more than the national average, earning $53,628 CAD per year.
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Savill Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Savill in the Russian language | ||
| Савилл | savill | - |
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