Servín Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Servín Surname Definition:

The diminutive of Siervo—the humble servant, this surname is related to Servando from the patronymic Cervantes. "Servio" from the latin "seruius" means he who remains alive in the mother’s uterus after her death and by extension, the verb in latin "sruo" means to save, conserve or preserve intact.

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Servín Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico1731:717,49310,964
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Servin (61,218) & Serviñ (1) are calculated separately.

Servín Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The diminutive of Siervo—the humble servant, this surname is related to Servando from the patronymic Cervantes. "Servio" from the latin "seruius" means he who remains alive in the mother’s uterus after her death and by extension, the verb in latin "sruo" means to save, conserve or preserve intact.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Servín Last Name Facts

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

Servín is held by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Servin or Serviñ. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Servín? popularity and diffusion

The last name Servín is the 1,231,034th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 38,558,444 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Servín live; 95 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Hispano-North America.

The last name Servín is most commonly held in Mexico, where it is borne by 173 people, or 1 in 717,493. In Mexico it is most numerous in: Mexico City, where 17 percent reside, México, where 17 percent reside and Querétaro, where 14 percent reside. Not including Mexico this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Argentina, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Servin9461,218/
Serviñ891/
Serven831,023/
Servyn838/
Cervín832/
Servén831/
Servínová803/
Servent77599/
Servain77590/
Servina77497/
Servoin77464/
Sherven77426/
Servien77416/
Shervin77337/
Sjerven77268/
Servine77129/
Serving7746/
Servion7724/
Serveng777/
Servene777/
Serveen774/
Sierven773/
Servint773/
Servein771/
Servyna771/
Servimn771/
Servend770/
Searven770/
Servigne71280/
Servienė71107/
Shervina7146/
Scherven7141/
Shjerven7119/
Servheen7113/
Shervine711/
Szervink711/
Sehervin711/
Serveink711/
Schervin711/
Seirvent710/
Cervin672,037/
Sirven671,629/
Gervin671,198/
Cerven67783/
Sorvin67390/
Sirvin67302/
Schjerven67275/
Gerven67239/
Sarvin67121/
Sarven6797/
Servim6795/
Jervin6748/
Zervin6747/
Jerven6732/
Sorvyn6725/
Sarvyn6716/
Gervén6715/
Sirvén674/
Cervén673/
Servicing671/
Servinova671/
Sarvjn671/
Schervina671/
Scherving671/
Schjervin671/
Shervhein671/
Zerven670/

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