Sawer Surname

272,239th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,430 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

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.

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Sawer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
England2101:265,32421,048
Indonesia1421:931,33269,143
United States1191:3,045,873177,373
Australia1171:230,73221,761
Pakistan1091:1,638,93517,168
Poland621:613,04455,163
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Philippines301:3,374,607147,509
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
India141:54,790,384527,769
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Wales41:773,63329,106
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Honduras31:2,938,8147,190
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2151:113,37411,028
Scotland141:267,3738,913
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2761:181,95216,181

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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 Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

The occupation.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Flemish, Sauer; from the Dutch, Sauër; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Sawer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sawer (Marathi: सवेर) is most common in Ghana. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sawer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 272,239th most common last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,096,186 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 35 percent of Sawer reside; 34 percent reside in West Africa and 34 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 433,463rd most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 397 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Ghana, where it is carried by 485 people, or 1 in 55,713. Apart from Ghana Sawer occurs 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 bearing the Sawer last name decreased 2 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 57 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sawer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sawer last name are 14.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.87% registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shawer916,270/
Sawere91296/
Saywer9185/
Sawier9152/
Saweer9117/
Sawher9115/
Siawer917/
Sawger914/
Sauwer912/
Sawuer911/
Saewer911/
Saiwer911/
Saswer911/
Sawear911/
Saweyr910/
Saer891,421/
Shawger83163/
Schawer8379/
Seawert8317/
Saywehr8310/
Saywher835/
Shawier834/
Shahwer832/
Shawuer831/
Saywear831/
Sawhere831/
Sawuere831/
Saywert831/
Saywerr831/
Sawierr831/
Shawere831/
Shaweer831/
Saweard830/
Seawerd830/
Saiweur830/
Shawher830/
Saber80338,688/
Sauer8098,219/
Sayer8024,022/
Shaer808,657/
Saver801,986/
Saier801,299/
Sower80860/
Sawir80853/
Sewer80380/
Sajer80299/
Jawer80132/
Zawer8092/
Sawre8045/
Sgaer804/
Sawyr802/
Saerr801/
Saywerth7736/
Seaweard7726/
Schaewer7719/
Schawert7719/
Saywhere778/
Shaawear774/
Schauwer771/
Schawger771/
Shahawer771/
Shahweer771/
Sayweird770/
Schawier770/
Shaver7325,080/
Seaver735,052/
Schaer733,937/
Sabeer733,755/
Shawir733,255/
Sauber732,272/
Shaber731,701/
Sajeer731,570/
Shayer731,111/
Szauer731,108/
Sayerh73716/
Seewer73705/
Jawher73476/
Szajer73464/
Savier73414/
Shauer73250/
Saaber73240/
Savere73237/
Seaber73226/
Saiber73204/
Souwer73144/
Siewer73143/
Savert73116/
Shaier73106/
Saveer7392/
Saveur7391/
Shower7390/
Saaver7387/
Sauyer7384/
Sayber7374/
Sahuer7357/
Sagger7356/
Sawirh7355/
Sayere7352/
Szayer7344/
Sauver7343/
Säwert7342/
Sowier7339/
Sgaier7336/
Sauert7335/
Sayver7325/
Sjaier7323/
Szaber7322/
Sajber7321/
Saiver7320/
Sauere7318/
Shewer7317/
Sgayer7316/
Saverd7315/
Sayerz7314/
Sajver7313/
Scaver7312/
Jawere7311/
Jaweer7311/
Saiher7311/
Saieer7311/
Sawwir7310/
Sayeer7310/
Chawer739/
Sahwir738/
Sabher738/
Saever738/
Sabear738/
Shajer738/
Zawier737/
Saberr737/
Sahjer737/
Ssaber736/
Zaweer736/
Sahver735/
Sauwir735/
Sayher735/
Sawair734/
Saheir733/
Sawire732/
Sasuer732/
Sauerz732/
Sabeir732/
Sauier732/
Sawyre732/
Sowher732/
Sowere732/
Saouer732/
Jawear732/
Sai'er732/
Sawitr732/
Saiwre732/
Saawir731/
Xsaver731/
Scayer731/
Saveyr731/
Sawrre731/
Shgaer731/
Sewier731/
Soweer731/
Soweir731/
Sayier731/
Sayerd731/
Ziawer731/
Zawere731/
Zaiwer731/
Sgajer731/
Seweer731/
Saverp731/
Saverė731/
Sawirz731/
Sağuer731/
Szaver731/
Szewer731/
Sauerr731/
Suiwer731/
Jaweir731/
Cawher731/
Scower730/
Sahyer730/
Sayoer730/
Sowger730/
Saiuer730/
Schachwer711/
Shawheart711/
Schawerdt711/
Schauer6725,608/
Shabeer6722,444/
Saur678,463/
Sair674,785/
Sauveur674,169/
Sear673,889/
Seer672,554/
Soer672,005/
Seiwert671,899/
Suer671,553/
Syer67969/
Zaer67934/
Seyr67701/
Seur67678/
Schaver67491/
Sejr67484/
Shajeer67410/
Schaier67398/
Seir67275/
Seavert67198/
Schayer67185/
Seywert67163/
Shauver67126/
Dziawer6775/
Schajer6765/
Shahjer6762/
Siewier6757/
Sheaver6756/
Schaerr6755/
Szajber6751/
Seywerd6750/
Schöwer6747/
Shavier6746/
Sõer6746/
Shaaber6743/
Shabeir6739/
Shavere6737/
Sauvier6736/
Schewer6734/
Schower6733/
Saywreh6732/
Shaveer6731/
S'Gayer6728/
Sauvere6727/
Shahver6724/
Sajr6721/
Sehwear6721/
Szauber6720/
Jawerth6718/
Savhere6717/
Shaiber6715/
Saabeer6714/
Jaiswer6713/
Sayr6713/
Sabheer6712/
Sajveer6712/
Şaer6712/
Sgaiher679/
Shaverd677/
Shayeer676/
Sjahwir676/
Shagger675/
Satveer675/
Saywhre675/
Shayber674/
Sayvear674/
Saatver674/
Zshaber674/
Sauvert674/
Saaveer673/
Szauver673/
Shabear673/
Sabeerh673/
Zaaweer673/
Shaiver672/
Shatver672/
Shauber672/
Ssabeer672/
Jaweard672/
Djawher672/
Shaberr672/
Shahyer672/
Chauwer671/
Saiveer671/
Sahgier671/
S'Gaier671/
Sauvejr671/
Jawertt671/
Sceaver671/
Saveire671/
Sawaire671/
Showesr671/
Shehwer671/
Seauier671/
Shauyer671/
Shaieer671/
Sgahyer671/
Shabher671/
Shavger671/
Shayver671/
Sheaber671/
Szaajer671/
Jaywere671/
Jawhere671/
Jaywher671/
Shaajer671/
Saiberr671/
Saivert671/
Jawhear671/
Jhawear671/
Zajwert671/
Shajber671/
Shawair671/
Souwere671/
Schauwerth671/
Szaiber671/
Djawere671/
Showeir671/
Shewear671/
Saisuer671/
Saiberh671/
Sahbeir671/
Sahhier671/
Saewair671/
Shahwir671/
Cheawer671/
Shavert670/
Saveare670/
Shaever670/
Sayhert670/
Jaswerd670/
Shauier670/
Sauvear670/
Seavier670/
Saubher670/
Savierr670/

Sawer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sawer in the Marathi language
सवेरsavera50
सावेरsavera50

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