Seaver Surname

94,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,052 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

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.

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Seaver Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,7291:76,6468,779
Canada951:387,84834,448
Ireland941:50,0953,633
England401:1,392,95161,553
Australia271:999,84158,390
Estonia151:88,12015,474
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
China81:170,915,1968,932
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Macau11:601,6301,582
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland821:54,0234,415
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5331:32,7583,944

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) One with a grave and austere demeanor.

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

(Gaelic.) Saibher, rich; Sever, local, a town in France.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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

The last name Seaver is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Seaver? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 94,307th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,442,507 people. The surname Seaver is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Seaver are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Seaver is also the 895,203rd most frequently occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 110 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 4,729 people, or 1 in 76,646. In The United States Seaver is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 9 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States Seaver occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent reside and Ireland, where 2 percent reside.

Seaver Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Seaver has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing 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 adherence of those carrying the Seaver surname is primarily Catholic (84%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Seaver last name are 8.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.22% being 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seavert92198/
Sheaver9256/
Sceaver921/
Seavier920/
Seaaver920/
Seavaer920/
Sever9145,521/
Saver911,986/
Seave9127/
Seehaver86248/
Scheaver865/
Seiavert860/
Seahaver860/
Seavertt860/
Shaver8325,080/
Severe8320,900/
Sevier834,555/
Seavey832,914/
Severt831,776/
Siever831,453/
Seever83775/
Seiver83468/
Savier83414/
Shever83373/
Suever83301/
Savere83237/
Seaber83226/
Sesver83226/
Savert83116/
Saveer8392/
Saveur8391/
Saaver8387/
Seveur8376/
Sauver8343/
Seyave8329/
Sehver8329/
Sayver8325/
Sjever8322/
Seavhe8322/
Saiver8320/
Sevger8320/
Soever8319/
Sejave8318/
Saverd8315/
Sajver8313/
Scaver8312/
Sevaer839/
Seïver839/
Saever838/
Seyver837/
Seveir837/
Setver836/
Sahver835/
Seveer834/
Sheave833/
Ceaver832/
Jeaver832/
Severd832/
Severp832/
Seaves831/
Savaer831/
Geaver831/
Xsaver831/
Saveyr831/
Siaver831/
Seavie831/
Sevoer831/
Seuver831/
Saverp831/
Saverė831/
Sehave831/
Szaver831/
Seavee831/
Sevear830/
Savoer830/
Scever830/
Severh830/
Seavet830/
Save806,853/
Seve802,680/
Souheaver8058/
Savr8027/
Sevr8019/
Sheehaver803/
Seeheaver801/
Sievert7710,608/
Sauveur774,169/
Seivert77923/
Sheaves77920/
Schaver77491/
Seabert77369/
Shiever77157/
Severre77147/
Seiverd77144/
Shauver77126/
Seeyave77124/
Schever77116/
Shavier7746/
Sehaber7743/
Seatvet7738/
Shavere7737/
Sauvier7736/
Shaveer7731/
Cheaver7729/
Sauvere7727/
Shahver7724/
Seawert7717/
Savhere7717/
Shejave7712/
Sajveer7712/
Scheave7712/
Shevere7711/
Sievier7710/
Shaverd777/
Seyvert776/
Sheavre775/
Satveer775/
Jshever775/
Sheverd774/
Saatver774/
Sauvert774/
Seiverr773/
Saaveer773/
Sieverz773/
Seevert773/
Szauver773/
Sheiver772/
Shaiver772/
Shatver772/
Seaveys772/
Sciever772/
Sheyver771/
Saiveer771/
Sauvejr771/
Saveire771/
Shehave771/
Seivere771/
Seivier771/
Seiaveh771/
Shavger771/
Shayver771/
Sheaber771/
Sheever771/
Shevert771/
Seuvear771/
Saivert771/
Syavier771/
Shavert770/
Seawerd770/
Shevier770/
Saveare770/
Shaever770/
Seveart770/
Sheavey770/
Sceiver770/
Seevere770/
Seabier770/
Sievere770/
Shoever770/
Sieverd770/
Savierr770/
Sheover770/
Saber73338,688/
Sauve7316,004/
Savir739,011/
Savre733,078/
Seber733,065/
Shave732,892/
Gever732,835/
Caver732,563/
Satve731,776/
Saveh731,637/
Siver731,466/
Sawer731,430/
Saive731,213/
Zever731,205/
Seabe731,183/
Javer731,041/
Savey73897/
Syver73780/
Seyve73777/
Sevey73703/
Savet73694/
Saves73691/
Seves73624/
Sieve73594/
Saave73570/
Savea73544/
Seuve73437/
Sevre73404/
Seive73396/
Sewer73380/
Seavy73351/
Zaver73345/
Savej73302/
Xaver73212/
Sevez73179/
Saved73156/
Sevet73148/
Šever73145/
Jever73140/
Savee7382/
Seeve7381/
Savie7381/
Savez7374/
Sevir7372/
Saeve7369/
Sheve7366/
Sayve7346/
Sasve7344/
Cever7343/
Šaver7342/
Savei7338/
Sevie7335/
Seveh7333/
Sueve7319/
Savyr7316/
Sevee7315/
Sahve7315/
Sevje7314/
Savje7313/
Savge7310/
Savér7310/
Sauvr7310/
Sevei738/
Seava737/
Soeve736/
Ceave736/
Setve734/
Saveu734/
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Seavi733/
Shevr732/
Xever732/
Shavr731/
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Seebr731/
Seewr731/
Seawe731/
Seevr730/
Shehaber712,138/
Severova711,879/
Severová71870/
Schiever71198/
Seehaber71146/
Seiverth71130/
Sieverdt7187/
Schavier7160/
Scheuver7133/
Seaweard7126/
Scheiver7126/
Saverova7121/
Schaever7120/
Scheever7112/
Sauveyre7111/
Saverová7110/
Saiverth718/
Sausverd715/
Shachver714/
Sievertt713/
Schauver712/
Sauverre712/
Sajaveer711/
Scheaber711/
Sieverrt711/
Shehaveh711/
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Shasveer711/
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Schevert711/
Szaivert711/
Szeivert711/
Sievertd711/
Scheveer710/
Schaveer710/
Scheover710/
Seehover710/
Scheyver710/
Schayver710/
Schevier710/
Shauvier710/
Sieber6726,948/
Samper6712,483/
Seeber678,040/
Shawer676,270/
Shiver675,853/
Semper674,739/
Jhaver674,138/
Sabeer673,755/
Cevher673,382/
Chaver672,707/
Seiber672,680/
Sauber672,272/
Sebert672,090/
Shaber671,701/
Shavir671,342/
Scheve671,330/
Sabere67895/
Sauvey67831/
Savior67790/
Gevher67715/
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Schave67668/
Shavej67654/
Sivert67638/
Zavier67635/
Chever67497/
Shevet67490/
Sieves67382/
Shavez67346/
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Shetve67313/
Gevert67312/
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Sawere67296/
Sivier67255/
Siyave67252/
Sewere67250/
Saaber67240/
Sheber67236/
Shevre67229/
Siverd67226/
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Saiber67204/
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Cevere67173/
Sevior67169/
Siaber67162/
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Shavie67152/
Sheverova67150/
Shaves67145/
Siewer67143/
Javeer67141/
Sahave67131/
Sihver67128/
Sheive67124/
Gevehr67120/
Shaave67116/
Savett67109/
Saivet67106/
Sauvez67105/
Sabier67102/
Shevey6793/
Seavoy6792/
Saywer6785/
Seaoue6777/
Sayber6774/
Shaverova6774/
Giever6773/
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Cevert6764/
Jasver6758/
Sahuer6757/
Xaveir6756/
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Suiver6751/
Shaved6750/
Jevert6749/
Cevger6749/
Sanper6747/
Sitver6746/
Cauver6746/
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Xaiver6741/
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Savetz6740/
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Shehaiber6736/
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Sheves6733/
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Savesh6730/
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Savitr6726/
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