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

The surname Severson (Russian: Северсон) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Severson? popularity and diffusion

Severson is the 36,099th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 498,532 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Severson are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,430,306th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 49 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 14,013 people, or 1 in 25,866. In The United States Severson is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 18 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 16 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States Severson occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent are found and Norway, where 0 percent are found.

Severson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Severson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 927 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 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 Republicans than the national average, with 55.05% being registered with the political 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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