Seavers Surname

321,153rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Seavers Surname Definition:

(English) One with a grave and austere demeanor.

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Seavers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9361:387,24234,088
England991:562,80934,447
Canada511:722,46357,796
Ireland421:112,1185,755
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:380,86523,394
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1751:286,96422,992

Seavers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One with a grave and austere demeanor.

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

From the Dutch, Sieverts; from the German, Sievers; from the Flemish, Severs, Seyffers; a personal name.$

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

Probably relating to people who work on the ocean.

- pe986

Seavers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Seavers occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Seavers? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 321,153rd most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 6,266,162 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Seavers are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 936 people, or 1 in 387,242. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 14 percent live, Tennessee, where 11 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Seavers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Seavers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Seavers surname rose 535 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 155 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 120 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Seavers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (66%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Seavers surname are 4.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.94% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Seavers earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 3.33% more than the national average, earning $44,584 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.97% less than the national average, earning $36,778 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seaverss931/
Sheavers931/
Severs923,763/
Savers9261/
Seavrs920/
Sievers8628,498/
Shavers863,691/
Seevers862,582/
Seivers86617/
Saviers86192/
Scevers8687/
Saverse8679/
Severse8642/
Seabers8627/
Shevers8615/
Saversh8612/
Ceavers867/
Seviers865/
Seveurs865/
Scavers863/
Sahvers862/
Saveurs862/
Saevers861/
Sevears861/
Seversh861/
Seavars861/
Jeavers861/
Savhers861/
Seavors860/
Seveers860/
Seavirs860/
Sesvers860/
Schevers80577/
Schavers8033/
Cheavers8027/
Shaviers8019/
Sheevers8017/
Shaverse807/
Shievers802/
Sieviers802/
Sauveurs802/
Sausvers802/
Sievhers801/
Sheyvers801/
Shaivers801/
Sieverst800/
Scievers800/
Siesvers800/
Gevers774,951/
Sawers772,607/
Cavers771,065/
Sivers77822/
Sabers77437/
Sebers77167/
Javers77146/
Sewers7791/
Cevers7786/
Syvers7743/
Sevars777/
Zavers776/
Jevers772/
Savirs772/
Sévers772/
Sievrs771/
Seevrs771/
Sewars771/
Savars771/
Zevers771/
Savors770/
Sevirs770/
Schoevers75156/
Schaevers7582/
Schievers7539/
Scheveers7522/
Scheevers751/
Shivers718,999/
Chavers713,845/
Siebers713,650/
Siewers71961/
Sampers71618/
Chevers71290/
Seibers71250/
Seubers71161/
Gievers71152/
Sempers71109/
Saubers7171/
Shyvers7167/
Sabiers7165/
Saywers7153/
Zievers7137/
Seebers7135/
Sawiers7115/
Sibears7112/
Shabers7111/
Severce7111/
Siviers7110/
Shawers717/
Sanpers715/
Scivers714/
Shavirs713/
Jeevers712/
Siewars712/
Soewers712/
Zaviers712/
Saivars711/
Savarsh711/
Cahvers711/
Ceverzs711/
Geverse711/
Zeviers711/
Saweers711/
Sawhers711/
Shavars711/
Shavors711/
Sewerse711/
Sieverß711/
Saouers711/
Sebiers711/
Cauvers710/
Sewoers710/
Seiwers710/
Cavears710/
Sievars710/
Suebers710/
Seivors710/
Sawgers710/
Seevars710/
Cheevers671,663/
Chaverst6754/
Schivers6732/
Cheverst6726/
Cheivers677/
Cheveers675/
Sabrs674/
Shavarsh673/
Chaivers673/
Chaveers671/
Chaverss671/
Savior's671/
Shiverss671/
Shiviers671/
Shempers671/
Sewrs671/
Shabeers671/
Shampers671/
Shaverze671/
Sieberst671/
Souviers671/
Schewers671/
Schévers671/
Shahvars671/
Schebers670/

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Seavers Reference & Research

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Sevier-Seaver-Severs FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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