Severus Surname

973,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Severus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Severus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia1841:13,0952,427
Haiti221:485,63210,903
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Israel91:950,84857,975
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

The alternate forms: Sévérus (1) are calculated separately.

Severus (401) may also be a first name.

Severus Last Name Facts

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

Severus occurs more in Namibia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Sévérus. For other potential spellings of Severus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Severus? popularity and diffusion

The surname Severus is the 973,426th most frequent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 27,396,789 people. Severus is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Severus reside; 71 percent reside in Southern Africa and 71 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 430,973rd most common first name at a global level, borne by 401 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Namibia, where it is held by 184 people, or 1 in 13,095. In Namibia Severus is most frequent in: Oshikoto Region, where 47 percent live, Khomas Region, where 18 percent live and Omusati Region, where 15 percent live. Beside Namibia this surname occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in Haiti, where 8 percent live and Switzerland, where 3 percent live.

Severus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Severus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Severus surname declined 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Severus Last Name Statistics demography

Severus earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 76.32% less than the national average, earning R 56,280 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sevierus9332/
Severous932/
Seaverus930/
Severu9211/
Sévérus901/
Severud86141/
Saverus8638/
Siverus862/
Severau861/
Syverus861/
Sevarus861/
Severusova821/
Siverhus80196/
Severaud803/
Sieberus801/
Severaux800/
Seberu7741/
Siveru775/
Seweru771/
Chetverus7568/
Cetverous755/
Sheberu713,566/
Syverud71312/
Chetverous71150/
Siverau7117/
Säveros7113/
Savérus717/
Siverud715/
Sivarus714/
Seberos714/
Sibeeru713/
Sitveru713/
Sevirut712/
Siberus711/
Seberou711/
Sebheru711/
Syverup711/
Sovarus710/
Sivierou6748/
Cheverud6729/
Cheverau6720/
Cheverou6716/
Sevairos675/
Syverrud675/
Seheberu672/
Sivieros671/
Siberhus671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Severus
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