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
Average Sawer Salary in
United States
$35,818 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Sawer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sawer in the Marathi language | ||
| सवेर | savera | 50 |
| सावेर | savera | 50 |
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