Segrave Surname

617,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 499 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Segrave Surname Definition:

= Seagrave, q.v.

Segrave Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2431:1,491,601101,667
England1101:506,52832,143
Australia661:409,02632,879
Ireland571:82,6134,798
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland931:47,6334,090
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Segrave Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Seagrave, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A prominent family in the Pale. Bibl; Map Dub

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A parish in Leicestershire. The baronial family derived their descent from Gilbert de Segrave, who was lord of that place 12. Henry II. The Irish branch were settled in Ireland from temp. Edward II., their chief seat being at Killeglan, co. Meath.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

SEAGRAVE, SEGRAVE: A parish in Leicestershire. The baronial De Segraves had possession of the lordship 12. Henry II. Baronage.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Seagrave; a location name in Leicestershire.

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

Segrave Last Name Facts

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

The surname Segrave is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Segrave? popularity and diffusion

The surname Segrave is the 617,057th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,604,300 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Segrave live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 243 people, or 1 in 1,491,601. In The United States Segrave is mostly found in: Louisiana, where 19 percent reside, New York, where 14 percent reside and North Carolina, where 11 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Segrave Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Segrave has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,215 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 39 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Segrave Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Segrave surname is predominantly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Segrave last name are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.29% registered with the party.

Segrave earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.3% more than the national average, earning $55,360 USD per year.

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