Seweryn Surname

87,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,517 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Seweryn Surname User-submission:

This is a Polish surname, denoting a descendant of Seweryn, the Polish form of Severin ('severe', 'strict').

Seweryn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland5,1871:7,328945
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
England571:977,51048,999
France431:1,544,714145,815
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Norway131:395,56035,657
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

The alternate forms: Seweryń (2) are calculated separately.

Seweryn (12,157) may also be a first name.

Seweryn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Polish surname, denoting a descendant of Seweryn, the Polish form of Severin ('severe', 'strict').

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Seweryn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Seweryn has its highest incidence in Poland. It may be found as a variant: Seweryń. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Seweryn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 87,225th most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,320,925 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Seweryn reside; 94 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 94 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 53,676th most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 12,157 people.

Seweryn is most common in Poland, where it is borne by 5,187 people, or 1 in 7,328. Besides Poland Seweryn occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Seweryn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Seweryn last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Seweryn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.74% less than the national average, earning $40,242 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.29% more than the national average, earning $51,813 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seweryń952/
Szeweryn931/
Sewern922/
Siewieryn881/
Severyn865,394/
Sewerin86610/
Severyna801,477/
Sewering8022/
Siewerin8018/
Sheveryn803/
Severryn802/
Sewergin801/
Szeweren801/
Shewerin801/
Sewerien800/
Severn774,421/
Sebern77249/
Cewern770/
Siewering7554/
Sheveryna752/
Severin7142,608/
Severynova71318/
Siebern71218/
Syveryn71209/
Severýn71107/
Severen7188/
Severne7179/
Sievern7175/
Seabern7147/
Severín7132/
Severynová7118/
Sevyryn7116/
Seberin7111/
Severén716/
Sewerinová715/
Seberen712/
Severrn712/
Siwerin711/
Severym711/
Shebern711/
Schewering711/
Severng711/
Seebern711/
Shevern710/
Seavern710/
Severina673,456/
Severgin67539/
Severing67326/
Severien67325/
Severijn67202/
Sesveren67131/
Syveryna67102/
Szeberin6783/
Sieverin6721/
Sheverin6717/
Sieberin6716/
Sevyryna6714/
Shevyryn6712/
Severeen674/
Sheberin672/
Siveryna671/
Sevherin671/
Severend671/
Severinn671/
Seavearn670/
Severrin670/
Severgne670/
Seiverin670/

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