Severn Surname
Approximately 4,421 people bear this surname
Severn Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Dweller by the River Severn, the Anglo-Saxon Sœfern, Sœfyrn (mod. Welsh Hafren-H- for orig. S--but in Geoffrey of Monmouth, Sabren), the Roman Sabrina [perh. conn. with the Old Irish sab(h)rann, a boundary, which, from the dawn of history, has certainly been appropriate enough] Geoffrey of Monmouth (‘Hist.
Read More About This SurnameSevern Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,954 | 1:28,515 | 3,852 |
| United States | 1,716 | 1:211,223 | 20,644 |
| Canada | 220 | 1:167,480 | 16,862 |
| Australia | 178 | 1:151,661 | 16,038 |
| Thailand | 126 | 1:560,622 | 95,829 |
| Wales | 44 | 1:70,330 | 6,116 |
| New Zealand | 44 | 1:102,916 | 13,667 |
| Scotland | 34 | 1:157,465 | 9,168 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 886 | 1:27,512 | 3,748 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 250 | 1:200,875 | 17,457 |
Severn (326) may also be a first name.
Severn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Dweller by the River Severn, the Anglo-Saxon Sœfern, Sœfyrn (mod. Welsh Hafren-H- for orig. S--but in Geoffrey of Monmouth, Sabren), the Roman Sabrina [perh. conn. with the Old Irish sab(h)rann, a boundary, which, from the dawn of history, has certainly been appropriate enough] Geoffrey of Monmouth (‘Hist. Brit.’ II. v.) has an interesting legend that the river was named from the drowning therein of the daughter, Sabren, of Locrin’s German princess-mistress Estrildis— Jubet enim Estrildem et filiam eius Sabren præcipitari in fluvium, qui nunc Sabrina dicitur. Fecitque edictum per totam Britanniam, ut fluvius nomine puellæ vocaretur.
A charter a.d. 706 (‘Cart. Sax.’ 116) has Saberna in the Latin portion and Sœfyrn in the Old English (boundaries) part.
Local. A river rising in the mountain Plynhmmon, in Wales.
William Sabrin, Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Geoffry, William Sebern, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Severn Demographics
Average Severn Salary in
United States
$46,055 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Severn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Severn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Severn (Russian: Северн) has its highest incidence in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Severn? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 105,851st most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,648,393 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Severn are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles. Severn is also the 485,722nd most frequently used given name at a global level It is held by 326 people.
The last name Severn is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 1,954 people, or 1 in 28,515. In England it is most frequent in: Nottinghamshire, where 20 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 10 percent reside. Apart from England this surname exists in 43 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.
Severn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Severn has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Severn last name expanded 221 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 686 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 440 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 227 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Severn Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Severn surname are 16.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.03% registered with the party.
The amount Severn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.5% less than the national average, earning R 105,756 per year; in United States they earn 6.73% more than the national average, earning $46,055 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.89% more than the national average, earning $54,596 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Severn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Severn in the Russian language | ||
| Северн | severn | - |
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