Sawkin Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Sawkin Surname Definition:

= Saw (Teutonic) q.v., + the English diminutive suff. -kin [O.L.Ger. -k-ín]

Sawkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
England11:55,718,059489,080
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Sawkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Saw (Teutonic) q.v., + the English diminutive suff. -kin [O.L.Ger. -k-ín]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Sawkin Last Name Facts

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

Sawkin occurs most in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sawkin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,373,373rd most widespread family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Sawkin live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Sawkin is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 19,076,786. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 74 percent live, Missouri, where 11 percent live and California, where 5 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 26 percent live and Germany, where 6 percent live.

Sawkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sawkin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sawkin surname grew 238 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sawkin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sawkin are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Sawkin earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 52.05% more than the national average, earning $65,607 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shawkin922/
Sawking921/
Szawkina861/
Savkin838,499/
Safkin8344/
Sabkin8327/
Sawken8314/
Sowkin837/
Sewkin831/
Sawcin831/
Sawkim831/
Cawkin830/
Savkina778,074/
Shavkin77149/
Safkina7713/
Chawkin7712/
Sawchin778/
Shafkin773/
Shabkin772/
Savckin771/
Savkkin771/
Sayvkin771/
Shavkina7192/
Shafkind7119/
Schavkin712/
Saffkina712/
Shafking712/
Savkienė711/
Savkyn67668/
Şavkin67567/
Sobkin67116/
Javkin67101/
Sovkin6777/
Safken6747/
Sofkin6726/
Savcin6710/
Zavkin677/
Çavkin676/
Jowkin676/
Cavkin675/
Zabkin675/
Sefkin672/
Jafkin671/
Shchavkin671/
Sawcng671/

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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 Sawkin
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