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.
- pe986Seaver Demographics
Average Male Seaver Height
177.83 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Seaver Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seaver Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Seaver is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Seaver.
How Common Is The Last Name Seaver? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 94,307th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,442,507 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Seaver reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 895,203rd most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 110 people.
The surname Seaver is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,729 people, or 1 in 76,646. In The United States Seaver is primarily concentrated in: California, where 10 percent live, Massachusetts, where 9 percent live and Michigan, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States Seaver is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent live and Ireland, where 2 percent live.
Seaver Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Seaver has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Seaver surname rose 308 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 115 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Seaver Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Seaver last name is chiefly Catholic (84%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Seaver surname are 8.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.22% being registered with the 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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