Severns Surname

169,672nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,543 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Severns Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller by the Severn (origin obscure), a river in Britain.

Severns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3881:151,78315,587
England1151:484,50531,272
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:276,99319,333
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5831:86,1388,957

Severns Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller by the Severn (origin obscure), a river in Britain.

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

Severns Last Name Facts

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

The last name Severns occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Severns? popularity and diffusion

Severns is the 169,672nd most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,865,728 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Severns are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,388 people, or 1 in 151,783. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 17 percent live, Illinois, where 8 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Severns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Severns has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Severns last name rose 410 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 131 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Severns Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Severns last name are 15.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.91% registered with the political party.

The amount Severns earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.93% less than the national average, earning $42,749 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.73% less than the national average, earning $42,364 CAD per year.

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