Seaver Surname
Approximately 5,052 people bear this surname
Seaver Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the severe,' i.e. the grave, the austere in manner and demeanour.
John le Severe, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry Sever, Norfolk, 1441: History of Norfolk.
John Seaver, Berkshire, 1616: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameSeaver Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,729 | 1:76,646 | 8,779 |
| Canada | 95 | 1:387,848 | 34,448 |
| Ireland | 94 | 1:50,095 | 3,633 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 82 | 1:54,023 | 4,415 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,533 | 1:32,758 | 3,944 |
Seaver (110) may also be a first name.
Seaver Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the severe,' i.e. the grave, the austere in manner and demeanour.
John le Severe, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry Sever, Norfolk, 1441: History of Norfolk.
John Seaver, Berkshire, 1616: Register of the University of Oxford.
(English) One with a grave and austere demeanor.
(Gaelic.) Saibher, rich; Sever, local, a town in France.
User-submitted Reference
Probably relating to people who work on the ocean.
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Seaver Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seaver Come From? nationality or country of origin
Seaver has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Seaver.
How Common Is The Last Name Seaver? popularity and diffusion
The last name Seaver is the 94,307th most widely held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,442,507 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Seaver reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Seaver is also the 895,203rd most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 110 people.
The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 4,729 people, or 1 in 76,646. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 10 percent live, Massachusetts, where 9 percent live and Michigan, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent live and Ireland, where 2 percent live.
Seaver Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Seaver has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Seaver surname increased 308 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 115 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Seaver Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Seaver surname is chiefly Catholic (84%) in Ireland.
In The United States Seaver are 8.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.22% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Seaver earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.82% more than the national average, earning $47,387 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.4% more than the national average, earning $55,845 CAD per year.
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