Sevenoaks Surname

837,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Sevenoaks Surname Definition:

SEVENOKE: Sevenoaks, co. Kent, was anciently so written.

Sevenoaks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1811:307,83523,246
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
Australia341:793,99150,673
Wales331:93,7747,567
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Sevenoaks Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

SEVENOKE: Sevenoaks, co. Kent, was anciently so written.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Sevenoaks Last Name Facts

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

Sevenoaks is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Sevenoaks.

How Common Is The Last Name Sevenoaks? popularity and diffusion

It is the 837,371st most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 22,150,595 people. Sevenoaks is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Sevenoaks are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Sevenoaks is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 181 people, or 1 in 307,835. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 29 percent reside, Kent, where 14 percent reside and Herefordshire, where 12 percent reside. Outside of England this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Sevenoaks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sevenoaks has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Sevenoaks last name grew 297 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 550 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 122 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sevenoaks Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sevenoaks last name is predominantly Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

The amount Sevenoaks earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 137.48% more than the national average, earning R 564,348 per year; in United States they earn 7.13% less than the national average, earning $40,071 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.08% less than the national average, earning $42,686 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seven Oaks951/
Sevenoakes950/
Sevnoaks941/
Savenoks8232/
Seven Akkus801/
Sevencase780/
Sevenkase780/
Svenkis751/
Zivenoks7118/
Sevinkos719/
Savenkus711/
Svanks6714/
Svencs6712/
Sevenx672/

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