Sever Surname

12,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45,521 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Slovenia

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.

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Sever Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey31,1621:2,497362
Russia3,3521:42,9965,772
United States2,9721:121,95813,009
Slovenia2,4441:1,01847
Croatia2,3921:1,768100
Germany5281:152,47218,267
Israel3221:26,5773,882
France2871:231,43835,907
Canada2101:175,45517,539
Australia2051:131,68614,301
England1701:327,75324,219
Belarus1621:58,6499,902
Kazakhstan1231:143,76014,581
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Belgium1041:110,54516,500
Austria1011:84,31112,580
Spain921:508,17425,386
Bulgaria751:93,0525,661
Haiti711:150,4786,401
Ukraine541:843,01383,340
Sweden531:185,78812,836
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
Serbia291:246,37813,728
Italy281:2,184,16791,195
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
Moldova161:222,58620,292
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Slovakia141:381,17550,143
Azerbaijan141:689,22311,826
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Bosnia and Herzegovina121:294,70012,460
Georgia101:374,55415,620
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Turkmenistan91:609,9014,112
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Northern Cyprus81:39,8767,494
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Scotland71:764,83125,488
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Transnistria51:94,94011,199
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
Kosovo31:620,62310,771
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:541,67528,673
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4031:124,61212,063

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One with a grave and austere demeanor.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(Gaelic.) Saibher, rich; Sever, local, a town in France.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šever93145/
Séver931/
Severe9120,900/
Seaver915,052/
Sevier914,555/
Severt911,776/
Siever911,453/
Seever91775/
Seiver91468/
Shever91373/
Sesver91226/
Seveur9176/
Sehver9129/
Sjever9122/
Sevger9120/
Soever9119/
Seïver919/
Saever918/
Seyver917/
Seveir917/
Setver916/
Seveer914/
Severd912/
Severp912/
Seuver911/
Sevear910/
Scever910/
Severh910/
Seve892,680/
Sievert8310,608/
Seivert83923/
Seavert83198/
Shiever83157/
Severre83147/
Seiverd83144/
Schever83116/
Sheaver8356/
Shevere8311/
Sievier8310/
Seyvert836/
Jshever835/
Sheverd834/
Seiverr833/
Sieverz833/
Seevert833/
Sheiver832/
Sciever832/
Sheyver831/
Sceaver831/
Seivere831/
Seivier831/
Sheever831/
Shevert831/
Seuvear831/
Shevier830/
Shaever830/
Seveart830/
Sceiver830/
Seevere830/
Sievere830/
Seavier830/
Shoever830/
Sieverd830/
Seber803,065/
Gever802,835/
Saver801,986/
Siver801,466/
Zever801,205/
Syver80780/
Seyve80777/
Sevey80703/
Seves80624/
Sieve80594/
Seuve80437/
Seive80396/
Sewer80380/
Sover80273/
Sevez80179/
Sevet80148/
Jever80140/
Seeve8081/
Sevir8072/
Sheve8066/
Cever8043/
Sevie8035/
Seveh8033/
Seave8027/
Sevee8015/
Sevje8014/
Sevei808/
Setve804/
Söver804/
Sevea803/
Xever802/
Seved801/
Sceve801/
Seveu801/
Sevge801/
Sev'e801/
Sevej801/
Severova771,879/
Severová77870/
Schiever77198/
Seiverth77130/
Sieverdt7787/
Scheuver7733/
Scheiver7726/
Schaever7720/
Scheever7712/
Scheaver775/
Sievertt773/
Sieverrt771/
Sevahier771/
Schevert771/
Szeivert771/
Sievertd771/
Scheveer770/
Scheyver770/
Seavertt770/
Schevier770/
Sieber7326,948/
Shaver7325,080/
Seeber738,040/
Shiver735,853/
Semper734,739/
Cevher733,382/
Seavey732,914/
Seiber732,680/
Sebert732,090/
Shover731,787/
Scheve731,330/
Gevher73715/
Seewer73705/
Sivert73638/
Chever73497/
Shevet73490/
Savier73414/
Sieves73382/
Shetve73313/
Gevert73312/
Seyvet73309/
Sivier73255/
Sewere73250/
Sheber73236/
Seaber73226/
Siverd73226/
Sevets73221/
Sebere73219/
Džever73177/
Cevere73173/
Sevior73169/
Siewer73143/
Sihver73128/
Sheive73124/
Gevehr73120/
Shevey7393/
Saveer7392/
Saveur7391/
Saaver7387/
Sovier7379/
Giever7373/
Sewert7364/
Cevert7364/
Suiver7351/
Jevert7349/
Cevger7349/
Sitver7346/
Sebeer7341/
Sejber7336/
Sheves7333/
Shyver7331/
Geverd7331/
Sziver7331/
Seuvea7326/
Sayver7325/
Sievey7324/
Syvert7323/
Sevire7322/
Seavhe7322/
Saiver7320/
Jõever7320/
Sevett7319/
Suyver7319/
Sciver7318/
Szíver7318/
Saweer7317/
Shewer7317/
Sevère7316/
Sivere7315/
Scieve7314/
Sevetz7313/
Sajver7313/
Sceber7312/
Sheyve7311/
Szeber7311/
Sevgir7311/
Şehver7310/
Sebear7310/
Seivir739/
Shieve739/
Seuber739/
Sävert738/
Széver738/
Sebier737/
Seeves736/
Soyver736/
Zevier736/
Sevoir736/
Jevear736/
Sheveh736/
Sibeer736/
Sahver735/
Zeever735/
Sievet735/
Sewger735/
Zevger735/
Zeveir734/
Seyber734/
Sevech734/
Sheeve734/
Gevere734/
Sheved734/
Zeveer734/
Soveur734/
Zevert734/
Sheave733/
Seevee733/
Sethve733/
Sewerd733/
Sievez733/
Seevey732/
Ceaver732/
Seyvir732/
Jeaver732/
Seebär732/
Sievei732/
Sebeir732/
Seaves731/
Cevear731/
Jevere731/
Geyver731/
Zevere731/
Xeveir731/
Scevez731/
Saveyr731/
Sivesr731/
Shevge731/
Shevie731/
Shejve731/
Seived731/
Seivei731/
Seives731/
Seivey731/
Seavie731/
Sevhir731/
Sevirz731/
Sewier731/
Soweer731/
Ziever731/
Siveer731/
Sevije731/
Sebeur731/
Saewer731/
Seweer731/
Seveae731/
Sevees731/
Saverė731/
Szaver731/
Szewer731/
Sévere731/
Sévert731/
Syverd731/
Seavee731/
Syvetr731/
Syover731/
Seivee731/
Seveha731/
Sovher731/
Zeyver731/
Zeiver730/
Sevair730/
Seveis730/
Geverz730/
Zeuver730/
Seberd730/
Sevirt730/
Seuvey730/
Seveys730/
Seveet730/
Seavet730/
Seewir730/
Ceever730/
Scheivert71206/
Sheverova71150/
Sheshvere711/
Seveerova711/
Scheverdt711/
Siebert6749,218/
Seibert6731,757/
Sebe679,652/
Sive678,723/
Sevi674,991/
Sewe673,384/
Cheever673,017/
Shebere672,834/
Seiwert671,899/
Seybert671,763/
Sevy671,721/
Chevere671,310/
Sheaves67920/
Schaver67491/
Schieve67444/
Seabert67369/
Shebeer67254/
Szieber67254/
Zeve67217/
Seberre67206/
Chevert67200/
Seebert67177/
Seywert67163/
Shemper67144/
Sieberz67126/
Shieber67111/
Scheive67107/
Scheeve67106/
Scivier67105/
Scheber67103/
Sevä6797/
Schiver6791/
Ceve6789/
Shevets6788/
Sheiber6775/
Sève6775/
Shebert6770/
Shevesh6761/
Shewere6758/
Siewier6757/
Jõeveer6754/
Suiveer6750/
Zievert6750/
Seywerd6750/
Shavier6746/
Sheives6745/
Chetver6744/
Szeiber6744/
Giaever6741/
Shevire6741/
Säve6741/
Shevetz6739/
Seatvet6738/
Szebert6737/
Schewer6734/
Schevey6732/
Shevett6732/
Shaveer6731/
Cheaver6729/
Shahver6724/
Sehwear6721/
Shivere6720/
Siebere6718/
Seawert6717/
Geverdt6717/
Jõevere6715/
Suijver6714/
Scheves6714/
Scemper6714/
Sajveer6712/
Scheave6712/
Sevaire6711/
Zeveyre6711/
Sheeber6710/
Shibeer6710/
Syverød6710/
Chisver6710/
Schover679/
Sejbert678/
Sempher677/
Seibere677/
Shivher676/
Seebirt676/
Sevá676/
Suisver676/
Sempfer676/
Sheeves675/
Getvert675/
Gisvert675/
Syver×D675/
Sejtved675/
Sayvear674/
Schyver674/
Sceeves674/
Sevé674/
Sheyber673/
Saaveer673/
Shaiver672/
Seaveys672/
Seiviey672/
Cheiver672/
Sieuert672/
Syve672/
Schevet672/
Sevirre672/
Sihvere672/
Shewert672/
Sheuber672/
Sheveha672/
Zeivert671/
Saiveer671/
Ceverzs671/
Jesveer671/
Sceiber671/
Schevie671/
Scieber671/
Sibeert671/
Sievest671/
Siewere671/
Sheveaz671/
Shiewer671/
Shehber671/
Shehwer671/
Shisver671/
Seiveet671/
Seebeer671/
Setbert671/
Seveich671/
Seevisr671/
Sehouer671/
Shayver671/
Sheaber671/
Shivert671/
Seiberd671/
Shiveir671/
Sevê671/
Saivert671/
Geveart671/
Sevj671/
Siveare671/
Sheevje671/
Sievets671/
Siebier671/
Semperr671/
Szewert671/
Szemper671/
Ceivert671/
Shewear671/
Zeevger671/
Sehbere671/
Seevoey671/
Seehber671/
Sehwerz671/
Shaweer671/
Jesweer671/
Seweard670/
Seawerd670/
Sievess670/
Seveatt670/
Sheavey670/
Chesver670/
Shebeur670/
Shivier670/
Sivertt670/
Seabier670/
Sieberd670/
Savierr670/
Sievirt670/
Seivirt670/

Sever Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sever in the Georgian language
სევერsever-
Sever in the Marathi language
सेवेरsevera-
Sever in the Russian language
Северsever-
Sever in the Arabic language
سيفيرsyfyr-
سيفرsyfr-

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