Sawers Surname

166,053rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,607 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Sawers Surname Definition:

Radulphus de Sahurs, and the Ville of Sahurs, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Nicholas Sawere, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

Sawers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt7021:130,96310,408
Scotland3841:13,9421,788
United States3651:993,03873,486
England2701:206,36317,844
Australia2491:108,41612,099
Canada2341:157,46015,959
New Zealand1431:31,6675,500
South Africa841:644,97347,754
Honduras461:191,6622,202
Belize281:12,6961,465
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Israel211:407,50632,346
Isle of Man151:5,7211,243
Costa Rica141:341,4343,425
Guyana41:190,5559,777
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Dominica11:75,891912
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2801:13,3691,553
England741:329,39721,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1521:330,38625,648

Sawers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Radulphus de Sahurs, and the Ville of Sahurs, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Nicholas Sawere, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Sawers Last Name Facts

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

Sawers (Arabic: سويرز) occurs most in Egypt. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sawers? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sawers is the 166,053rd most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,795,376 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 30 percent of Sawers live; 27 percent live in North Africa and 27 percent live in Arabic North Africa.

The surname is most numerous in Egypt, where it is carried by 702 people, or 1 in 130,963. Excluding Egypt this surname is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Sawers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sawers has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Sawers surname rose 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 240 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 365 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sawers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States Sawers are 11.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.52% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sawers earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 31.45% more than the national average, earning R 312,384 per year; in United States they earn 6.97% more than the national average, earning $46,155 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.02% more than the national average, earning $56,648 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saywers9253/
Sawiers9215/
Saweirs929/
Shawers927/
Saweers921/
Sawhers921/
Sawgers920/
Saers91176/
Sayers8324,513/
Sowers8313,595/
Sauers833,664/
Sabers83437/
Sawirs83237/
Saiers83122/
Sewers8391/
Savers8361/
Jawers8314/
Sawars836/
Shaers832/
Schauwers80264/
Showers777,063/
Shavers773,691/
Saggers771,774/
Seavers771,163/
Siewers77961/
Saviers77192/
Schaers77105/
Saverse7779/
Shauers7775/
Saubers7771/
Sauyers7754/
Seabers7727/
Sayerse7719/
Saversh7712/
Shabers7711/
Shayers774/
Scavers773/
Shawars773/
Soewers772/
Sahvers772/
Saveurs772/
Sayerss772/
Saevers771/
Scowers771/
Szawars771/
Soweers771/
Saouers771/
Savhers771/
Cauwers771/
Sgaiers771/
Sauiers771/
Sawarsh771/
Sewoers770/
Seiwers770/
Shawors770/
Souwers770/
Hsowers770/
Sayiers770/
Schauwaers7580/
Schauwears751/
Sears7352,246/
Seers731,164/
Syers731,105/
Soers73238/
Suers73146/
Saurs73113/
Sayrs7392/
Seurs7359/
Sairs7347/
Zaers7313/
Seirs731/
Seyrs730/
Schauers7196/
Schavers7133/
Shaviers7119/
Schowers7112/
Shaverse717/
Sauveurs712/
Sausvers712/
Seaverss711/
Shaivers711/
Shajeers711/
Shabeers711/
Sheavers711/
Shaggers711/
Showerss711/
Shawarsh711/
Schewers711/
Shears679,243/
Jowers674,740/
Sobers673,832/
Severs673,763/
Shiers671,351/
Cavers671,065/
Souers67696/
Soyars67583/
Sheers67536/
Seears67295/
Zauers67181/
Javers67146/
Scears67128/
Shyers67118/
Schaevers6782/
Seyers6774/
Sovers6771/
Shairs6745/
Cauers6735/
Cewers6734/
Schovaers6732/
Siears6731/
Zabers6730/
Sciers6728/
Zewers6723/
Schouwers6722/
Seiers6721/
Soyers6718/
Sheirs6716/
Sziers6715/
Zayers6714/
Cayers6714/
Sheurs6711/
Sevars677/
Zavers676/
Sägers676/
Saurås675/
Searrs673/
Shoers672/
Seuers672/
Savirs672/
Sabirs672/
Sayars672/
Sejers672/
Zowers672/
Sévers672/
Searse671/
Sairse671/
Cajers671/
Jawirs671/
Searsp671/
Searss671/
Sewars671/
Seyurs671/
Suersh671/
Sowars671/
Shuers671/
Savars671/
Šauers671/
Sujers671/
Sehars671/
Suyers671/
Caiers671/
Sayors670/
Soiers670/
Savors670/
Seyars670/
Suyars670/
Jayers670/
Sowors670/
Seehrs670/
Sovars670/
Sevirs670/
Searst670/
Sewirs670/
Szears670/
Seyors670/
Sowirs670/
Searsh670/
Syerrs670/

Sawers Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sawers in the Arabic language
سويرزswyrz-
سوارزswarz-

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