Sevier Surname

103,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,555 people bear this surname

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

Sevier Surname User-submission:

A Cherokee name for general John Sevier, Governor of Tennessee during the removal of the cherokees.

Sevier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,0241:90,07410,126
England1761:316,58023,688
Canada1301:283,42826,469
France551:1,207,686126,065
Australia521:519,14839,018
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Liberia71:629,79127,063
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1241:196,57615,750
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5771:87,0349,029

Sevier (57) may also be a first name.

Sevier Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Cherokee name for general John Sevier, Governor of Tennessee during the removal of the cherokees.

- ruthadams

Sevier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sevier is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sevier? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sevier is the 103,279th most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,599,900 people. Sevier is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Sevier reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,308,380th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 57 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 4,024 people, or 1 in 90,074. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 14 percent reside, Missouri, where 7 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 4 percent reside. Aside from The United States Sevier is found in 19 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Sevier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sevier has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 697 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 142 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sevier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sevier surname are 7.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.74% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sevier earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.89% less than the national average, earning R 69,168 per year; in United States they earn 2.49% less than the national average, earning $42,076 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.6% more than the national average, earning $58,924 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sevgier9235/
Seviere9226/
Sievier9210/
Seveier923/
Seivier921/
Shevier920/
Seviert920/
Seavier920/
Sever9145,521/
Sevir9172/
Sevie9135/
Sevahier861/
Sieviert860/
Schevier860/
Severe8320,900/
Seaver835,052/
Seiber832,680/
Severt831,776/
Siever831,453/
Seever83775/
Seiver83468/
Savier83414/
Shever83373/
Sivier83255/
Sesver83226/
Sevior83169/
Xevier83160/
Sovier8379/
Seveur8376/
Sehver8329/
Sevire8322/
Sjever8322/
Sevger8320/
Soever8319/
Sevgir8311/
Seivir839/
Sevaer839/
Seïver839/
Saever838/
Jevier838/
Seyver837/
Seveir837/
Sebier837/
Zevier836/
Setver836/
Sevoir836/
Seveer834/
Cevier834/
Seyvir832/
Severd832/
Severp832/
Shevie831/
Seavie831/
Sevhir831/
Sevirz831/
Sevoer831/
Sewier831/
Seuver831/
Sevije831/
Sevyer830/
Sevear830/
Sevies830/
Sevair830/
Scever830/
Sevirt830/
Severh830/
Sievert7710,608/
Seiwert771,899/
Seivert77923/
Seavert77198/
Shiever77157/
Severre77147/
Seiverd77144/
Seviyar77133/
Sempier77118/
Schever77116/
Scivier77105/
Chevier7795/
Sheiber7775/
Siewier7757/
Sheaver7756/
Shavier7746/
Szeiber7744/
Shevire7741/
Sebiere7720/
Siviere7716/
Shevere7711/
Sevaire7711/
Sevajir7710/
Seyvert776/
Jshever775/
Sheverd774/
Seiverr773/
Sieverz773/
Seevert773/
Sheiver772/
Seiviey772/
Sciever772/
Sevirre772/
Syviere772/
Djevier772/
Sheyver771/
Jesvier771/
Sceaver771/
Sceiber771/
Schevie771/
Seivere771/
Seevisr771/
Sheever771/
Shevert771/
Seuvear771/
Jeavier771/
Xeavier771/
Siebier771/
Zeviere771/
Shaever770/
Seveart770/
Sceiver770/
Sovyier770/
Seevere770/
Shivier770/
Seabier770/
Sievere770/
Shoever770/
Sieverd770/
Savierr770/
Seavaer770/
Seveyer770/
Sievirt770/
Seivies770/
Seivirt770/
Savir739,011/
Seber733,065/
Gever732,835/
Saver731,986/
Siber731,605/
Siver731,466/
Zever731,205/
Syver73780/
Sebie73646/
Çevir73429/
Sewer73380/
Sover73273/
Šever73145/
Jever73140/
Siwer7371/
Sebir7368/
Sivir7346/
Cever7343/
Zevir7337/
Sivie7335/
Cevir7317/
Sevje7314/
Syvie737/
Söver734/
Jevir733/
Xever732/
Gevir732/
Xevir731/
Séver731/
Sevge731/
Sewie731/
Sévie731/
Cevie731/
Severova711,879/
Severová71870/
Seiwerth71392/
Schiever71198/
Seiverth71130/
Sieverdt7187/
Schavier7160/
Scheiwer7160/
Scheuver7133/
Siewierz7127/
Scheiver7126/
Sevhiyar7123/
Siewiert7121/
Schaever7120/
Sevirova7115/
Cheviyer7114/
Scheever7112/
Seevijee718/
Scheaver715/
Shevajir714/
Chevaier714/
Schivier714/
Sievertt713/
Seevauer712/
Sheviyar712/
Cheviere712/
Jseviyar711/
Sieverrt711/
Shceiber711/
Schevert711/
Schewier711/
Sebihere711/
Szeivert711/
Sehviest711/
Seiwerdt711/
Sievertd711/
Scheveer710/
Scheyver710/
Seavertt710/
Schevyer710/
Sieber6726,948/
Shaver6725,080/
Seeber678,040/
Shiver675,853/
Cevher673,382/
Shover671,787/
Shavir671,342/
Sivyer671,162/
Gevher67715/
Seewer67705/
Savoir67676/
Sivert67638/
Zavier67635/
Cevaer67619/
Chever67497/
Shiber67405/
Civier67341/
Sevjid67332/
Gevert67312/
Zeiber67278/
Sziber67269/
Sewere67250/
Sheber67236/
Seaber67226/
Siverd67226/
Scheivert67206/
Saiber67204/
Džever67177/
Cevere67173/
Sheverova67150/
Siewer67143/
Sihver67128/
Gevehr67120/
Shivir67102/
Saveer6792/
Saaver6787/
Giever6773/
Sewert6764/
Cevert6764/
Sivire6753/
Sawier6752/
Suiver6751/
Jevert6749/
Cevger6749/
Sitver6746/
Zebier6742/
Sebeer6741/
Sowier6739/
Sejber6736/
Saviir6734/
Shyver6731/
Geverd6731/
Sziver6731/
Shebir6729/
Sayver6725/
Syvert6723/
Sevour6720/
Sewire6720/
Saiver6720/
Jõever6720/
Suyver6719/
Sevjee6719/
Sciver6718/
Szíver6718/
Saweer6717/
Shewer6717/
Sevère6716/
Sivere6715/
Seviyo6714/
Sevija6714/
Sajver6713/
Savyer6713/
Suiber6713/
Sceber6712/
Soiber6711/
Ševior6711/
Chevie6710/
Saavir6710/
Zivier6710/
Şehver6710/
Sebear6710/
Saivie679/
Savair678/
Seviua678/
Sävert678/
Széver678/
Scheveyer677/
Sivies676/
Soyver676/
Jevear676/
Siwerz676/
Szebie676/
Sibeer676/
Sahver675/
Sciber675/
Givier675/
Scheibeer675/
Zeever675/
Sewger675/
Zevger675/
Sebihe675/
Zeveir674/
Seyber674/
Gevere674/
Gebier674/
Zeveer674/
Zevert674/
Xivier674/
Sewyer673/
Shiwer673/
Sewerd673/
Sebiea673/
Ceaver672/
Jeaver672/
Shevhiyar672/
Sewjie672/
Seawie672/
Seebär672/
Sovair672/
Jeviyr672/
Ssiber672/
Sibier672/
Zevyer672/
Sebeir672/
Schseiber672/
Sajvir671/
Cevear671/
Jevere671/
Jevhir671/
Jevoir671/
Gevire671/
Gevirt671/
Geyver671/
Zovier671/
Zevere671/
Zevior671/
Xeveir671/
Sivierová671/
Sheshvere671/
Shevge671/
Shevirova671/
Shevye671/
Sejuir671/
Seveerova671/
Sévirr671/
Sevjet671/
Sevyee671/
Soweer671/
Soweir671/
Ssavir671/
Ziever671/
Siveer671/
Sebije671/
Sayvie671/
Sebeur671/
Siwere671/
Saewer671/
Jesvir671/
Sevège671/
Seweer671/
Seveae671/
Siwier671/
Siewir671/
Saiwer671/
Saverė671/
Scheverdt671/
Szaver671/
Szewer671/
Sévere671/
Sévert671/
Syverd671/
Sebiey671/
Suiwer671/
Jewier671/
Syover671/
Sehbie671/
Shevji671/
Sovher671/
Zeyver671/
Seabie670/
Scheiwyer670/
Zeiver670/
Geverz670/
Seibie670/
Zeuver670/
Seveay670/
Siebir670/
Saiuer670/
Seewir670/
Seebie670/
Syvies670/
Ceever670/

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