Sawier Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Ireland

Sawier Surname Definition:

(English) One who cut timber into boards.

Sawier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia241:5,510,383253,014
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Jordan31:2,947,47921,051
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Sawier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who cut timber into boards.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Sawier Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sawier is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sawier? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,689,253rd most widespread last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name Sawier is primarily found in Asia, where 52 percent of Sawier reside; 46 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 46 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

The last name is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 5,510,383. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: West Sumatra, where 100 percent are found. Not including Indonesia this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 40 percent are found and Jordan, where 6 percent are found.

Sawier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sawier has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Sawier last name increased 420 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sawier Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sawyier9234/
Shawier924/
Sawierr921/
Sawer911,430/
Saier911,299/
Sawir91853/
Schawier860/
Sawyer8391,375/
Shawer836,270/
Shawir833,255/
Savier83414/
Sawere83296/
Saiber83204/
Shaier83106/
Sabier83102/
Saywer8385/
Sawirh8355/
Sowier8339/
Sgaier8336/
Sjaier8323/
Saiver8320/
Saweer8317/
Sawher8315/
Saiher8311/
Saieer8311/
Sawwir8310/
Sahwir838/
Zawier837/
Siawer837/
Sauwir835/
Sawair834/
Sawger834/
Sawire832/
Sauier832/
Sauwer832/
Sai'er832/
Sawitr832/
Saawir831/
Sawuer831/
Sewier831/
Sayier831/
Saewer831/
Jawier831/
Saiwer831/
Saswer831/
Sawear831/
Sawirz831/
Sawjer830/
Saweyr830/
Saiuer830/
Sair804,785/
Saer801,421/
Sawyerr7717,594/
Shawyer771,047/
Shabier77472/
Schaier77398/
Shawger77163/
Saubier77124/
Saviere7793/
Schawer7779/
Siewier7757/
Shavier7746/
Sauvier7736/
Seawert7717/
Shaiber7715/
Sawyere7714/
Saywehr7710/
Sgaiher779/
Sjahwir776/
Saywher775/
Xsavier774/
Saweyer772/
Shaiver772/
Jawhier772/
Shahwer772/
Zawiert772/
Chawier772/
Saiveer771/
Sahgier771/
S'Gaier771/
Savierd771/
Sawaire771/
Sawyerp771/
Sawyert771/
Saywyer771/
Seauier771/
Shaieer771/
Shawuer771/
Saywear771/
Sawhere771/
Sawuere771/
Saiberr771/
Saivert771/
Shawair771/
Saywert771/
Szaiber771/
Saisuer771/
Saywerr771/
Shawere771/
Saiberh771/
Sahhier771/
Saewair771/
Shahwir771/
Shaweer771/
Saweard770/
Seawerd770/
Szawyer770/
Sauwyer770/
Saiweur770/
Shauier770/
Shawher770/
Seabier770/
Sawyerd770/
Seavier770/
Savierr770/
Saber73338,688/
Sabir73303,145/
Sauer7398,219/
Shair7333,536/
Sayer7324,022/
Savir739,011/
Shaer738,657/
Saire738,197/
Shier734,133/
Zaier732,795/
Saver731,986/
Seier731,669/
Sajir73975/
Sower73860/
Sewer73380/
Sairh73377/
Siyer73353/
Sajer73299/
Soier73262/
Jawer73132/
Saird73128/
Sayir73117/
Jawir73112/
Zawir7394/
Zawer7392/
Szier7374/
Sowir7373/
Saiar7362/
Sijer7358/
Sağir7358/
Hsair7354/
Saior7347/
Sawre7345/
Saiyr7340/
Sjair7337/
Saair7325/
Suier7323/
Saiur7318/
Sgair7315/
Saiir7314/
Scier7312/
Xaier739/
Šaier737/
Saitr734/
Sgaer734/
Sawyr732/
Sairz732/
Siear732/
Saerr731/
Syier731/
Saihr731/
Sairp730/
Schavier7160/
Saywerth7136/
Seaweard7126/
Schaewer7119/
Schawert7119/
Sahabier7114/
Saichuer7114/
Schaiber7113/
Saywhere718/
Saiverth718/
Saywaire716/
Shaawear714/
Shaibeer712/
Schauwer711/
Schawger711/
Savhiere711/
Sevahier711/
Shaviere711/
Shabiher711/
Shawjeer711/
Schewier711/
Szaivert711/
D'Sawyer711/
Shhaiber711/
Scawyerr711/
Shahawer711/
Shahweer711/
Sayweird710/
Shauvier710/
Xavier67571,547/
Javier67163,897/
Shabir67126,234/
Shaver6725,080/
Schier678,652/
Seaver675,052/
Sevier674,555/
Schaer673,937/
Sabeer673,755/
Seiber672,680/
Sauber672,272/
Shiear671,964/
Shaber671,701/
Sajeer671,570/
Siever671,453/
Shavir671,342/
Shayer671,111/
Szauer671,108/
Shaair67901/
Savior67790/
Sayerh67716/
Seewer67705/
Shoier67677/
Savoir67676/
Zavier67635/
Saabir67525/
Jawher67476/
Seiver67468/
Szajer67464/
Sehier67403/
Shajir67251/
Shauer67250/
Saaber67240/
Savere67237/
Seaber67226/
Shaire67213/
Sobair67163/
Jawair67159/
Souier67158/
Saybir67153/
Sigger67146/
Souwer67144/
Siewer67143/
Saggir67136/
Schair67118/
Savert67116/
Seiert6799/
Saveer6792/
Saveur6791/
Shower6790/
Sayire6788/
Saaver6787/
Sauyer6784/
Sabair6780/
Sovier6779/
Siyere6776/
Sayber6774/
Shaird6772/
Shairp6761/
Sigier6760/
Sobier6759/
Sahuer6757/
Sagger6756/
Sahair6752/
Sayere6752/
Suiver6751/
Sahiar6750/
Saihar6746/
Sheier6744/
Szayer6744/
Sauver6743/
Zabier6742/
Säwert6742/
Xaiver6741/
Sauert6735/
Saviir6734/
Seierø6728/
Sabhir6728/
Chaier6726/
Savitr6726/
Sayver6725/
Saiverová6724/
Sjaair6724/
Chawir6723/
Savgir6722/
Szaber6722/
Sajber6721/
Savire6720/
Sauere6718/
Shewer6717/
Sowyer6716/
Sgayer6716/
Saverd6715/
Sayerz6714/
Xabier6714/
Szeier6714/
Sajver6713/
Savyer6713/
Jawhir6713/
Djawir6712/
Sabiir6712/
Scaver6712/
Satvir6711/
Shayir6711/
Jawere6711/
Jaiver6711/
Jaweer6711/
Zawair6711/
Seyier6711/
Soiber6711/
Saavir6710/
Sayeer6710/
Zaiber679/
Chawer679/
Sygier679/
Savair678/
Tjawir678/
Sabher678/
Saever678/
Sabear678/
Shajer678/
Zaieer678/
S'Gair677/
Saiahr677/
Sauvir677/
Jawire677/
Saberr677/
Shairh677/
Shaiar677/
Sahjer677/
Zawyer676/
Sabuir676/
Ssaber676/
Zaweer676/
Shgair676/
Sahver675/
Zawwir675/
Sayher675/
Saboir675/
Ssabir675/
Sabirr674/
Sairre674/
Sowjir674/
Sa'air674/
Saiart674/
Saheir673/
Sewyer673/
Shairt673/
Shairr673/
Zaiher673/
Jaiuer673/
Siajir672/
Seieer672/
Sovair672/
Sasuer672/
Saubir672/
Sauerz672/
Saibir672/
Sabeir672/
Zawhir672/
Sawyre672/
Sowher672/
Sowere672/
Siober672/
Sahjir672/
Shaiir672/
Zaiver672/
Seiere672/
Saouer672/
Saiarh672/
Jawear672/
Hsabir672/
Suiher672/
Shairz672/
Saiwre672/
Seiher672/
Sajvir671/
Saaire671/
Saajir671/
Xaiuer671/
Xsaver671/
Schachwer671/
Saveyr671/
Sawrre671/
Sawyerová671/
Sayior671/
Siooer671/
Shyier671/
Sieard671/
Sieart671/
Sihger671/
Shgaer671/
Sgaair671/
Sgaiir671/
Sgayir671/
Shawheart671/
Suiere671/
Suiwir671/
Soweer671/
Soweir671/
Ssavir671/
Sayerd671/
Shaiur671/
Ziawer671/
Zawere671/
Zawire671/
Zaiwer671/
Sgaiar671/
Sgajer671/
Seweer671/
Suierz671/
Siewir671/
Ssaire671/
Sahahbier671/
Sabirh671/
Schawerdt671/
Saverp671/
Saverė671/
Sağuer671/
Szaver671/
Szewer671/
Séhier671/
Sauerr671/
Suiwer671/
Jaweir671/
Cawher671/
Siouer671/
Sieyor671/
Saihur671/
Sihier671/
Shaihr671/
Xaiher671/
Scower670/
Cawair670/
Sahyer670/
Sevair670/
Sayoer670/
Shuier670/
Siuyer670/
Soyier670/
Sowger670/
Cowier670/
Sieare670/
Seewir670/

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Sawier Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sawier
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