Sevelin Surname

375,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 953 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Sweden

Sevelin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sevelin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania6501:81,4498,351
Sweden1261:78,1495,835
France1141:582,65577,962
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Sévelin (1) are calculated separately.

Sevelin (654) may also be a first name.

Sevelin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sevelin (Marathi: सेवेिलन, Russian: Севелин) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may appear in the variant forms: Sévelin. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sevelin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 375,572nd most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 7,646,953 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 69 percent of Sevelin reside; 68 percent reside in East Africa and 68 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 324,709th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 654 people.

It is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 650 people, or 1 in 81,449. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Kagera Region, where 94 percent are found, Morogoro Region, where 1 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 13 percent are found and France, where 12 percent are found.

Sevelin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sevelin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sevelin last name grew 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sevelin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sevelin last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Sevelin earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.63% less than the national average, earning $30,364 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sévelin951/
Shevelin93192/
Sevelina9331/
Sevelien935/
Seveling931/
Shevelina88303/
Sevellina8824/
Sheveling8810/
Schevelin884/
Sevelinne881/
Shevelien880/
Shevellin880/
Sebelin86251/
Savelin86113/
Sevelen8667/
Cevelin8616/
Sävelin8611/
Sovelin866/
Sewelin865/
Jevelin864/
Sevilin862/
Sevalin862/
Sivelin861/
Syvelin861/
Gevelin861/
Scheveling8233/
Shchevelin8228/
Shevelling8213/
Sevelinova823/
Shovelin80191/
Shevelyn80122/
Geveling8081/
Sebelina8079/
Sebelien8052/
Sävelind8023/
Shivelin8020/
Shavelin8019/
Sivelgin8010/
Sivelind8010/
Seweling809/
Shevalin806/
Sivelina804/
Shevolin802/
Shevilin801/
Savelien801/
Siveling801/
Shevelen801/
Shebelin801/
Zeveylin801/
Sevilien801/
Sevilina801/
Chevelin801/
Gevellin801/
Sevelyna801/
Sevallin800/
Seviln772/
Siebelink75902/
Siebeling75254/
Shevelyna7556/
Schovelin7529/
Schavelin7516/
Sevillina7515/
Ševelienė758/
Shivelina757/
Sivellina753/
Schebelin752/
Schewelin752/
Shiveling750/
Schivelin750/
Schevelen750/
Sheavalin750/
Shovellin750/
Gebelin71723/
Sevilen71605/
Sebelen71293/
Savalin71166/
Sivilin7140/
Cevolin7135/
Sivolin7135/
Zebelin7135/
Sybelin7127/
Givelin7121/
Scheweling7121/
Savilin7116/
Cebelin7115/
Šavelin7114/
Zevalin7111/
Sewelén7111/
Savolin7110/
Sawelin719/
Zavelin716/
Sibelin716/
Shchebelin715/
Zivelin714/
Sebelim714/
Scheavolin714/
Schebelina713/
Zevelen713/
Sovalin712/
Sivalin712/
Sovilin712/
Sheviln711/
Zovelin711/
Sewelen711/
Sebelén711/
Sébelin711/
Sewelim711/
Scheubelin710/
Shavolin6782/
Shivalin6739/
Schuiveling6735/
Seweilim6716/
Shovylin6716/
Siviling6714/
Sivilien6713/
Shevalen6711/
Chebelin6711/
Sibelina678/
Shavilin677/
Shovilin676/
Shavalin675/
Sivilina674/
Savalien674/
Shevelynova674/
Sibelien673/
Ziebelin673/
Shavylin672/
Sevillen672/
Shovalin671/
Shewelyn671/
Sivielen671/
Jiveling671/
Zebeilin671/
Cebeling671/
Shevylyn671/
Shavelyn671/
Syvilina671/
Cevilina671/
Jhevilin671/
Giavelin671/
Gevillin670/
Saivalin670/
Shavelen670/
Sevallen670/
Showelin670/

Sevelin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sevelin in the Marathi language
सेवेिलनseveilana50
सेवेलीनान्सीसsevelinansisa50
Sevelin in the Russian language
Севелинsevelin-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sevelin
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