Sever Surname
Approximately 45,521 people bear this surname
Sever Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the severe,' i.e. the grave, the austere in manner and demeanour.
John le Severe, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry Sever, Norfolk, 1441: History of Norfolk.
John Seaver, Berkshire, 1616: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameSever Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 31,162 | 1:2,497 | 362 |
| Russia | 3,352 | 1:42,996 | 5,772 |
| United States | 2,972 | 1:121,958 | 13,009 |
| Slovenia | 2,444 | 1:1,018 | 47 |
| Croatia | 2,392 | 1:1,768 | 100 |
| Germany | 528 | 1:152,472 | 18,267 |
| Israel | 322 | 1:26,577 | 3,882 |
| France | 287 | 1:231,438 | 35,907 |
| Canada | 210 | 1:175,455 | 17,539 |
| Australia | 205 | 1:131,686 | 14,301 |
| England | 170 | 1:327,753 | 24,219 |
| Belarus | 162 | 1:58,649 | 9,902 |
| Kazakhstan | 123 | 1:143,760 | 14,581 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Belgium | 104 | 1:110,545 | 16,500 |
| Austria | 101 | 1:84,311 | 12,580 |
| Spain | 92 | 1:508,174 | 25,386 |
| Bulgaria | 75 | 1:93,052 | 5,661 |
| Haiti | 71 | 1:150,478 | 6,401 |
| Ukraine | 54 | 1:843,013 | 83,340 |
| Sweden | 53 | 1:185,788 | 12,836 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Argentina | 30 | 1:1,424,780 | 80,162 |
| Serbia | 29 | 1:246,378 | 13,728 |
| Italy | 28 | 1:2,184,167 | 91,195 |
| Netherlands | 28 | 1:603,113 | 52,179 |
| Switzerland | 27 | 1:304,182 | 24,091 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Venezuela | 17 | 1:1,776,710 | 22,419 |
| Moldova | 16 | 1:222,586 | 20,292 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Slovakia | 14 | 1:381,175 | 50,143 |
| Azerbaijan | 14 | 1:689,223 | 11,826 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Taiwan | 12 | 1:1,953,729 | 12,642 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12 | 1:294,700 | 12,460 |
| Georgia | 10 | 1:374,554 | 15,620 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| Turkmenistan | 9 | 1:609,901 | 4,112 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Tajikistan | 9 | 1:931,855 | 5,350 |
| Northern Cyprus | 8 | 1:39,876 | 7,494 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Transnistria | 5 | 1:94,940 | 11,199 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 1:1,493,164 | 71,188 |
| Kosovo | 3 | 1:620,623 | 10,771 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 45 | 1:541,675 | 28,673 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 403 | 1:124,612 | 12,063 |
The alternate forms: Šever (145) & Séver (1) are calculated separately.
Sever (3,549) may also be a first name.
Sever Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the severe,' i.e. the grave, the austere in manner and demeanour.
John le Severe, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry Sever, Norfolk, 1441: History of Norfolk.
John Seaver, Berkshire, 1616: Register of the University of Oxford.
(Anglo-French-Latin) the French Sévère, Latin Severus (a fairly common Roman family- name) = the Severe, Stern, Cruel [Latin sever-us] The Roman emperor who died at York a.d. 211 was aptly named.
John le Severe.—Hundred Rolls
(English) One with a grave and austere demeanor.
(Gaelic.) Saibher, rich; Sever, local, a town in France.
Sever Demographics
Average Sever Salary in
United States
$45,406 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sever Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sever Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sever (Arabic: سيفير, Georgian: სევერ, Marathi: सेवेर, Russian: Север) is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Šever or Séver. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sever? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 12,341st most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 160,092 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 59 percent of Sever live; 56 percent live in West Asia and 55 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Sever is also the 118,957th most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 3,549 people.
Sever is most widespread in Turkey, where it is borne by 31,162 people, or 1 in 2,497. In Turkey Sever is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent reside, Izmir Province, where 9 percent reside and Bursa Province, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Turkey Sever is found in 84 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Sever Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sever has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sever surname expanded 737 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 378 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 750 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Sever Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Sever surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (71%) in Belarus and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Sever surname are 12.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.29% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Sever earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 5.12% less than the national average, earning 328,371 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.23% more than the national average, earning $45,406 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.52% more than the national average, earning $54,910 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sever Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sever in the Georgian language | ||
| სევერ | sever | - |
| Sever in the Marathi language | ||
| सेवेर | severa | - |
| Sever in the Russian language | ||
| Север | sever | - |
| Sever in the Arabic language | ||
| سيفير | syfyr | - |
| سيفر | syfr | - |
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Sever Reference & Research
Sevier-Seaver-Severs DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Sevier-Seaver-Severs FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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