Severson Surname

36,099th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,618 people bear this surname

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

Severson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Severson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States14,0131:25,8663,256
Canada4781:77,0838,661
Norway361:142,84118,058
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Turkey81:9,727,678134,647
England71:7,959,723202,100
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5121:33,2133,986

Severson (49) may also be a first name.

Severson Last Name Facts

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

Severson (Russian: Северсон) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Severson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Severson is the 36,099th most widely held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 498,532 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Severson reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,430,306th most common forename on earth. It is borne by 49 people.

Severson is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 14,013 people, or 1 in 25,866. In The United States Severson is mostly concentrated in: Minnesota, where 18 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 16 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States Severson occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent reside and Norway, where 0 percent reside.

Severson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Severson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Severson surname expanded 927 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Severson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Severson surname are 8.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.05% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Severson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 3.64% more than the national average, earning 358,672 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.01% more than the national average, earning $45,741 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.28% less than the national average, earning $47,059 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Severson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Severson in the Russian language
Северсонseverson-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Severson
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