Seven Surname
Approximately 36,449 people bear this surname
Seven Surname User-submission:
A residential name for someone who lived near the River Severn, which was first recorded as 'Sabrina' in the 2nd century AD. It can also be of Italian origin, meaning 'seventh child,' or a North German occupational name for an appraiser.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 27,322 | 1:2,848 | 407 |
| Egypt | 2,715 | 1:33,862 | 3,580 |
| Malawi | 1,542 | 1:11,102 | 1,709 |
| France | 575 | 1:115,518 | 17,391 |
| United States | 461 | 1:786,245 | 60,824 |
| Russia | 454 | 1:317,452 | 32,117 |
| Zimbabwe | 451 | 1:34,231 | 5,273 |
| Germany | 440 | 1:182,967 | 21,357 |
| Indonesia | 205 | 1:645,118 | 50,622 |
| Papua New Guinea | 189 | 1:43,141 | 5,280 |
| Northern Cyprus | 161 | 1:1,981 | 227 |
| Iran | 148 | 1:518,801 | 30,373 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| India | 126 | 1:6,087,820 | 142,101 |
| Australia | 116 | 1:232,722 | 21,885 |
| Philippines | 77 | 1:1,314,782 | 98,554 |
| Afghanistan | 74 | 1:434,502 | 5,860 |
| England | 63 | 1:884,414 | 45,970 |
| Japan | 60 | 1:2,130,738 | 28,607 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Tanzania | 54 | 1:980,400 | 45,201 |
| Canada | 52 | 1:708,569 | 56,910 |
| Netherlands | 49 | 1:344,636 | 38,971 |
| Botswana | 44 | 1:49,703 | 9,263 |
| Brazil | 41 | 1:5,221,325 | 132,593 |
| Bulgaria | 39 | 1:178,946 | 9,978 |
| Italy | 39 | 1:1,568,120 | 82,279 |
| Kazakhstan | 39 | 1:453,397 | 34,287 |
| South Africa | 38 | 1:1,425,729 | 75,291 |
| Myanmar | 36 | 1:1,442,722 | 585 |
| Malaysia | 35 | 1:842,692 | 38,700 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Belarus | 32 | 1:296,908 | 33,328 |
| Nigeria | 32 | 1:5,535,711 | 139,404 |
| Sweden | 32 | 1:307,711 | 21,451 |
| Belgium | 31 | 1:370,859 | 40,209 |
| Azerbaijan | 29 | 1:332,728 | 7,393 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Austria | 26 | 1:327,517 | 36,002 |
| United Arab Emirates | 20 | 1:458,114 | 23,187 |
| Latvia | 19 | 1:107,897 | 15,192 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Vietnam | 18 | 1:5,147,003 | 2,420 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Mexico | 13 | 1:9,548,170 | 38,962 |
| Cambodia | 12 | 1:1,290,596 | 5,991 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| Moldova | 10 | 1:356,137 | 27,160 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Colombia | 5 | 1:9,554,814 | 25,159 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Albania | 3 | 1:971,352 | 22,477 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 1:5,360,889 | 8,925 |
| Kosovo | 3 | 1:620,623 | 10,771 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Transnistria | 2 | 1:237,350 | 16,204 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 1:1,394,963 | 75,931 |
The alternate forms: Sevén (31) & Séven (1) are calculated separately.
Seven (6,304) may also be a first name.
Seven Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A residential name for someone who lived near the River Severn, which was first recorded as 'Sabrina' in the 2nd century AD. It can also be of Italian origin, meaning 'seventh child,' or a North German occupational name for an appraiser. Additionally, the surname Seven has a Turkish origin meaning 'loving one'
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Average Seven Salary in
United States
$47,766 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Seven Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seven Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Seven (Arabic: سبعه, Hindi: सेविन, Marathi: सेवेन, Oriya: େସେଭନ, Russian: Севен) is carried by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Sevén or Séven. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Seven? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 15,278th most widely held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 199,938 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Seven reside; 64 percent reside in West Asia and 64 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Seven is also the 83,012th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 6,304 people.
Seven is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is carried by 27,322 people, or 1 in 2,848. In Turkey Seven is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent live, Samsun Province, where 7 percent live and Ankara Province, where 6 percent live. Apart from Turkey this last name occurs in 127 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 7 percent live and Malawi, where 4 percent live.
Seven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Seven has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Seven last name increased 1,281 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Seven Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Seven last name is primarily Anglican (88%) in Ireland and Orthodox (62%) in Russia.
The amount Seven earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 20.11% less than the national average, earning R 189,852 per year and in United States they earn 10.7% more than the national average, earning $47,766 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Seven Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Seven in the Oriya language | ||
| େସେଭନ | esebhana | 75 |
| େସେଭନ୍ | esebhan | 25 |
| Seven in the Hindi language | ||
| सेविन | sevina | 66.67 |
| सेवन | sevana | 33.33 |
| Seven in the Marathi language | ||
| सेवेन | sevena | 50 |
| सेवन | sevana | 50 |
| Seven in the Russian language | ||
| Севен | seven | - |
| Seven in the Arabic language | ||
| سبعه | sbh | - |
| سيفين | syfyn | - |
| سبع | sb | - |
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