Servant Surname

75,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,521 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Servant Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the servant.' A Yorkshire surname, found so early as the 14th century.

Seman Serviens, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Sewall Serviens, Norfolk, ibid.

Ricardus serviens dicti Robert, 1379: ibid.

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Servant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4,2461:15,6441,662
Canada1,2481:29,5243,868
United States3491:1,038,56476,174
Argentina2341:182,66415,286
Iran1851:415,04126,306
Spain481:974,00136,812
England351:1,591,94567,242
Switzerland341:241,55620,206
Ivory Coast261:887,35522,826
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
India61:127,844,230863,365
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1261:193,45515,576
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Servant (97) may also be a first name.

Servant Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the servant.' A Yorkshire surname, found so early as the 14th century.

Seman Serviens, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Sewall Serviens, Norfolk, ibid.

Ricardus serviens dicti Robert, 1379: ibid.

Johannes serviens ejus, 1379: ibid.

Emma Seruantman, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Scruantman, 1379: ibid.

1699. Baptised — Frances, d. John Servant: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

Does not necessarily imply a menial attendant, for Domesday shews us several tenants-in-chief who are styled ' Servientes Regis.' In the O. Test, we find an influential person, the opponent of Nehemiah, styled Tobiah 'the Servant,' and in the same way, during the middle ages, men of large landed estates are frequently styled "servants" of particular noblemen. H.R. Serviens.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the French, Serviant; a personal name.

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

Servant Last Name Facts

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

The last name Servant is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Servant? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 75,284th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,117,550 people. Servant is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Servant reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 962,660th most commonly used forename in the world It is held by 97 people.

It is most frequent in France, where it is held by 4,246 people, or 1 in 15,644. In France Servant is most prevalent in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 22 percent live, Île-de-France, where 17 percent live and Occitanie, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account France this surname occurs in 50 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Servant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Servant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Servant surname increased 521 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 72 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Servant Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Servant earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 37.3% less than the national average, earning 216,997 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 210.08% more than the national average, earning R 736,860 per year; in United States they earn 9.45% more than the national average, earning $47,225 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.51% less than the national average, earning $39,494 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Servante93282/
Servants9314/
Searvant932/
Servantz931/
Servantt931/
Servan924,287/
Servent86599/
Servain86590/
Shervan8686/
Cervant8636/
Sarvant8630/
Servand8617/
Jervant868/
Sirvant867/
Servane866/
Sorvant863/
Servhan861/
Serwant861/
Gervant861/
Servang860/
Servantová821/
Cervante801,463/
Sarvaunt8062/
Cervants8058/
Serbante8038/
Shirvant8029/
Shervand8025/
Shervane8011/
Shervann807/
Servasin806/
Servacin805/
Shrevant804/
Sirvante803/
Schervan802/
Chervant802/
Servanne801/
Sarvanth801/
Sherwant801/
Servacen801/
Seruante801/
Gervante801/
Seirvent800/
Serveaun800/
Serban7757,517/
Cervan771,178/
Serwan77799/
Sirvan77139/
Zervan77125/
Seruan77114/
Servon77112/
Serván7730/
Servam777/
Šervan775/
Şervan771/
Servanova753/
Shchervan752/
Cervannts751/
Cervantte751/
Servanckk751/
Sirvent715,142/
Shirvan711,334/
Sherwan711,225/
Sherban71838/
Sarvand71523/
Servoin71464/
Chervan71315/
Scerban71260/
Sirvain71181/
Servone71121/
Sarvent7178/
Zervent7151/
Serbont7129/
Serwane7125/
Cervain7116/
Shervanova7115/
Cervand7111/
Sierban717/
Serwuan717/
Gerbant716/
Serbantova716/
Servandová715/
Szerban715/
Cervont714/
Seerban714/
Seerwan714/
Shervon713/
Sirwant713/
Seeruan713/
Sirvane712/
Cervane711/
Cervent711/
Serwanh711/
Serbahn711/
Serbean711/
Serbain711/
Sorvand711/
Serrban711/
Servein711/
Servgon711/
Sirvand711/
Syrvain711/
Servend710/
Cervean710/
Servosn710/
Scherban671,686/
Shirvand67540/
Sherbahn67161/
Shirwant6782/
Sherwane6715/
Cerbante6714/
Sharvand6713/
Chervand6710/
Seeruang677/
Gerbandt675/
Sheerwan674/
Sherbann673/
Sherband673/
Szcerban672/
Sarvannd672/
Sherwaan672/
Chervain672/
Cerbants671/
Sherwand671/
Sherwann671/
Serveink671/
Sherrban671/
Chervont671/
Sheirwan671/
Shearwan671/
Sharvent670/
Sheirban670/

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