Seivwright Surname

410,688th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 850 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Seivwright Surname Definition:

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.

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Seivwright Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica3521:8,153936
Scotland2441:21,9422,506
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
England571:977,51048,999
Australia381:710,41347,396
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Wales91:343,83718,086
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland821:45,6493,275

Seivwright Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A maker of sieves.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Seivwright Last Name Facts

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

Seivwright is found most frequently in Jamaica. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Seivwright? popularity and diffusion

Seivwright is the 410,688th most common family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 8,573,583 people. The surname Seivwright is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Seivwright reside; 42 percent reside in Caribbean and 42 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean.

The last name Seivwright is most commonly held in Jamaica, where it is borne by 352 people, or 1 in 8,153. In Jamaica Seivwright is mostly concentrated in: Middlesex County, where 49 percent reside, Cornwall County, where 36 percent reside and Surrey County, where 16 percent reside. Beside Jamaica this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Seivwright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Seivwright has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname expanded 298 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Seivwright Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Seivwright last name are 9.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.52% being registered with the party.

The amount Seivwright earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.75% more than the national average, earning $47,354 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.48% more than the national average, earning $59,858 CAD per year.

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