Seivewright Surname
Approximately 179 people bear this surname
Seivewright Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the sievewright,' a maker of sieves (v. Sivier). 'And all this mullok in a sive ythrowe.' Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.
Seivewright Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 48 | 1:1,160,793 | 54,689 |
| Canada | 43 | 1:856,874 | 66,382 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:148,717 | 8,826 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 50 | 1:74,864 | 4,249 |
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Seivewright Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the sievewright,' a maker of sieves (v. Sivier). 'And all this mullok in a sive ythrowe.' Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.
From the occupation of sieve maker (Old English sife-+ wryhta). William Sufifwricht witnessed an instrument of sasine in Brechin in 1512 (REB., II, p. 170), and in 1567 there is entry of a payment to Andrew Sifwricht, servitor to John Wischart of Pittarro (ER., XIX, p. 271). John Sivwright in the parish of Glass is recorded in 1716 SCM., IV, p. 168), and George Seivwrighi was a member of the Huntly Company of Volunteers in 1798 (Will, p. 19). Seifvright 1643, Siffwright 1696. There was forerly a craft of sievewrights in Edinburgh, referred to by Maitland in his History of Edinburgh, 1753, p. 317.
A maker of sieves.
Seivewright Demographics
Average Seivewright Salary in
United States
$22,458 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Seivewright Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seivewright Come From? nationality or country of origin
Seivewright is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Seivewright? popularity and diffusion
The surname Seivewright is the 1,276,805th most prevalent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 40,712,547 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Seivewright are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 1,160,793. In England Seivewright is most numerous in: Greater London, where 23 percent live, West Midlands, where 19 percent live and Shropshire, where 13 percent live. Aside from England this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 24 percent live and Scotland, where 20 percent live.
Seivewright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Seivewright has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Seivewright last name expanded 533 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 28 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Seivewright Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Seivewright last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Seivewright earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.3% less than the national average, earning R 80,076 per year; in United States they earn 47.95% less than the national average, earning $22,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.87% less than the national average, earning $44,283 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seivwright | 95 | 850 | / |
| Sivewright | 95 | 634 | / |
| Sevewright | 95 | 3 | / |
| Sievewright | 91 | 540 | / |
| Seievwright | 91 | 5 | / |
| Scivewright | 91 | 1 | / |
| Sivwright | 90 | 77 | / |
| Sevwright | 90 | 2 | / |
| Seivewrightová | 88 | 2 | / |
| Sievewrighjt | 87 | 1 | / |
| Sievwright | 86 | 633 | / |
| Scivwright | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sawwright | 70 | 0 | / |
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