Sawer Surname
Approximately 1,430 people bear this surname
Sawer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the sawyer,' one who saws wood, &c.; y as in law-yer and bow-yer is intrusive.
Ralph le Sawiere, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Geoffrey le Sawere, London, ibid.
Henry le Sawer, Close Rolls, 0 Edward I.
Read More About This SurnameSawer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| England | 210 | 1:265,324 | 21,048 |
| Indonesia | 142 | 1:931,332 | 69,143 |
| United States | 119 | 1:3,045,873 | 177,373 |
| Australia | 117 | 1:230,732 | 21,761 |
| Pakistan | 109 | 1:1,638,935 | 17,168 |
| Poland | 62 | 1:613,044 | 55,163 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Philippines | 30 | 1:3,374,607 | 147,509 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 1:339,738 | 45,241 |
| Argentina | 19 | 1:2,249,653 | 107,269 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Honduras | 3 | 1:2,938,814 | 7,190 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 215 | 1:113,374 | 11,028 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 276 | 1:181,952 | 16,181 |
Sawer (397) may also be a first name.
Sawer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the sawyer,' one who saws wood, &c.; y as in law-yer and bow-yer is intrusive.
Ralph le Sawiere, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Geoffrey le Sawere, London, ibid.
Henry le Sawer, Close Rolls, 0 Edward I.
William Saweyer, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Richard le Saghiere, Close Roll, 21 Edward III. pt.
Henry le Saghier. Writs of Parliament.
Walter le Sawyere. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.
Hugo Sawer, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas Sawer, 1379: ibid.
1767. Married — Richard Sawyer and Jane Jessatt: St. George, Hanover Square.
Richard Meares and Frances Sawer: ibid.
From the occupation of 'sawer,' one who saws timber. The y is intrusive as in lawyer. Alexander Sawer was burgess of Glasgow, 1447 (LCD., p. 167), Andrew Sauer, juror on inquest at Prestwick, 1470 (Prestwick, p. 2), Patrick Saware was paid for sawing boards, 1510 (Rent. Dunk., p. 110), and David Sawar was on assize in Carrick in 1529 (RMS., III, 849). Thomas Sawar was friar preacher in St. Andrews, 1545 (Laing, 494), and Alexander Sawer was retoured heir of Alexander Sawer, his grandfather, in the 6d. land of Nethirhoillhous, Ayr, 1638 (Retours, Ayr, 336).
The occupation.
From the Flemish, Sauer; from the Dutch, Sauër; a personal name.
Sawer Demographics
Sawer Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sawer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sawer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sawer (Marathi: सवेर) is found most frequently in Ghana. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sawer? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 272,239th most frequently held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 5,096,186 people. The last name Sawer is primarily found in Africa, where 35 percent of Sawer reside; 34 percent reside in West Africa and 34 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sawer is also the 433,463rd most numerous first name in the world, borne by 397 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is carried by 485 people, or 1 in 55,713. Besides Ghana it is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent are found and Indonesia, where 10 percent are found.
Sawer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sawer has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Sawer last name contracted 2 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 57 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sawer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Sawer surname are 14.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.87% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Sawer earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 16.99% less than the national average, earning $35,818 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.87% more than the national average, earning $60,052 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sawer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sawer in the Marathi language | ||
| सवेर | savera | 50 |
| सावेर | savera | 50 |
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