Shaver Surname

21,704th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,080 people bear this surname

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

Shaver Surname Definition:

(German) An Anglicization of Shaffer, q.v.

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Shaver Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States22,5921:16,0442,038
Canada2,2221:16,5822,394
Russia701:2,058,901127,116
Israel641:133,71314,383
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
India81:95,883,173728,828
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
England61:9,286,343223,652
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Scotland61:892,30328,047
China51:273,464,31313,838
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Belize11:355,4743,977
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
France11:66,422,722504,397
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,0851:9,8761,270

Shaver (252) may also be a first name.

Shaver Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) An Anglicization of Shaffer, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

The surname originally came from Germany, a slight misspelling of the last name, schäfer, meaning 'shepard'.

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Shaver Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shaver (Georgian: შავერ, Hindi: शावेर, Marathi: शावेर, Russian: Шавер) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Shaver.

How Common Is The Last Name Shaver? popularity and diffusion

Shaver is the 21,704th most widely held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 290,572 people. The last name Shaver is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Shaver reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 561,423rd most commonly held given name globally. It is borne by 252 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 22,592 people, or 1 in 16,044. In The United States Shaver is primarily concentrated in: California, where 8 percent live, North Carolina, where 7 percent live and New York, where 5 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 45 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 9 percent live and Russia, where 0 percent live.

Shaver Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shaver has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 444 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shaver Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shaver surname are 17.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.95% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shaver earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 31.75% less than the national average, earning 236,208 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.42% less than the national average, earning $42,105 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.09% more than the national average, earning $51,218 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schaver92491/
Shauver92126/
Sheaver9256/
Shavier9246/
Shavere9237/
Shaveer9231/
Shahver9224/
Shaverd927/
Shaiver922/
Shatver922/
Shavger921/
Shayver921/
Shavert920/
Shaever920/
Shave912,892/
Saver911,986/
Schavier8660/
Schaever8620/
Scheaver865/
Shachver864/
Schauver862/
Shasveer861/
Shaaveer861/
Schaveer860/
Schayver860/
Shauvier860/
Shawer836,270/
Seaver835,052/
Chaver832,707/
Shover831,787/
Shaber831,701/
Shavir831,342/
Schave83668/
Shavej83654/
Savier83414/
Shever83373/
Shavez83346/
Savere83237/
Shavie83152/
Shaves83145/
Sahave83131/
Savert83116/
Shaave83116/
Saveer8392/
Saveur8391/
Saaver8387/
Shavey8371/
Shaved8350/
Sauver8343/
Shaveh8341/
Sehver8329/
Sayver8325/
Saiver8320/
Saverd8315/
Sajver8313/
Shavei8310/
Saever838/
Sahver835/
Shavee835/
Sheave833/
Shaive833/
Shavge833/
Shavea832/
Xsaver831/
Saveyr831/
Shatve831/
Saverp831/
Saverė831/
Szaver831/
Shavet830/
Save806,853/
Shaverova8074/
Shabeer7722,444/
Schaber774,494/
Sauveur774,169/
Sheaves77920/
Shabier77472/
Shahvej77359/
Schavey77230/
Seavert77198/
Shawger77163/
Shaveez77161/
Schever77116/
Schawer7779/
Shavets7755/
Shamper7751/
Schavee7750/
Shabert7749/
Shaaber7743/
Shabeir7739/
Chavert7738/
Sauvier7736/
Schavet7736/
Sahavir7733/
Shahber7733/
Schaive7730/
Cheaver7729/
Sauvere7727/
Shaveed7724/
Shahvir7723/
Savhere7717/
Shaiber7715/
Sajveer7712/
Scheave7712/
Shahave7710/
Chaverz7710/
Sahavej779/
Chavere779/
Schover779/
Shahveh777/
Shavesh777/
Chauver777/
Shaveet776/
Shasvir775/
Satveer775/
Schavie775/
Sahaber775/
Shaavee775/
Shavird775/
Shavhei775/
Shayber774/
Sayvear774/
Shawier774/
Saatver774/
Zshaber774/
Sauvert774/
Shabere774/
Saaveer773/
Shanper773/
Szauver773/
Shabear773/
Sheiver772/
Shavire772/
Shauber772/
Chavear772/
Shahwer772/
Shaberr772/
Sheyver771/
Saiveer771/
Sauvejr771/
Chhaver771/
Chavher771/
Sceaver771/
Saveire771/
Shovere771/
Shovert771/
Shaivey771/
Shabeur771/
Shabher771/
Shavehj771/
Shavess771/
Shavett771/
Shavezz771/
Shavije771/
Shawuer771/
Sheaber771/
Sheever771/
Shavest771/
Chaveer771/
Saivert771/
Zahaver771/
Shajber771/
Sahaveh771/
Shahvei771/
Shawere771/
Shaweer771/
Shevier770/
Saveare770/
Sheavey770/
Sauvear770/
Shawher770/
Shauvir770/
Seavier770/
Shoever770/
Savierr770/
Saber73338,688/
Sever7345,521/
Sauve7316,004/
Shava7310,735/
Savir739,011/
Chave733,953/
Shawe731,975/
Satve731,776/
Saveh731,637/
Sawer731,430/
Saive731,213/
Shabe731,156/
Shove731,091/
Shavi73929/
Savey73897/
Savet73694/
Saves73691/
Saave73570/
Savea73544/
Zaver73345/
Savej73302/
Sover73273/
Xaver73212/
Saved73156/
Savee7382/
Savie7381/
Savez7374/
Sayve7346/
Sasve7344/
Šaver7342/
Savei7338/
Seave7327/
Savyr7316/
Sahve7315/
Savje7313/
Shavy7312/
Savge7310/
Savér7310/
Saveu734/
Söver734/
Schauber71955/
Schamper71415/
Shahavej71298/
Shaubert71238/
Schouver71205/
Zschaber71169/
Schatvet7188/
Scheuver7133/
Shchavei7132/
Scheiver7126/
Schavoir7122/
Saverova7121/
Schaewer7119/
Schawert7119/
Sahabier7114/
Schaaber7113/
Schaiber7113/
Shahavir7112/
Scheever7112/
Sauveyre7111/
Saverová7110/
Saiverth718/
Shabheer715/
Sausverd715/
Shaybert714/
Shahbier714/
Shaawear714/
Shabeert713/
Schoover713/
Chauvert713/
Schavess712/
Schuiver712/
Shaibeer712/
Sauverre712/
Sahavejh711/
Schauwer711/
Schavezz711/
Schawger711/
Scheaber711/
Shahvedd711/
Shabeerp711/
Shahaveh711/
Shaibert711/
Shabeerr711/
Shahbeir711/
Shabeere711/
Shaabeer711/
Szaivert711/
Chaverre711/
Shhaiber711/
Schaveet711/
Shabeetr711/
Shahawer711/
Shahweer711/
Scheveer710/
Scheyver710/
Seavertt710/
Schaberd710/
Schoveer710/
Schawier710/
Schevier710/
Shampeer710/
Chavez671,577,781/
Chaves67363,112/
Shabir67126,234/
Samper6712,483/
Sabeur6712,007/
Chauve679,529/
Sevier674,555/
Sabeer673,755/
Shawir673,255/
Seavey672,914/
Sauber672,272/
Chaber671,930/
Siever671,453/
Chavet671,377/
Shober671,257/
Sabere67895/
Sauvey67831/
Savior67790/
Seever67775/
Schawe67770/
Savoir67676/
Chover67570/
Chavey67570/
Seiver67468/
Seauve67373/
Shavit67367/
Zaveer67314/
Sauvet67308/
Sawere67296/
Shahvi67252/
Sahavi67241/
Saaber67240/
Seaber67226/
Sauvee67211/
Scheivert67206/
Saiber67204/
Shahwe67188/
Shavai67171/
Siaber67162/
Sabert67152/
Sauvie67146/
Chavee67139/
Shavis67134/
Shavyrova67126/
Sheive67124/
Chavir67119/
Shaabe67117/
Shoveh67117/
Shabei67114/
Savett67109/
Saivet67106/
Sauvez67105/
Chavée67103/
Sabier67102/
Shaiva6794/
Chavyr6794/
Shower6790/
Chavei6790/
Saywer6785/
Sovier6779/
Seveur6776/
Shabej6775/
Sayber6774/
Shawei6773/
Shabee6772/
Schove6760/
Sahuer6757/
Xaveir6756/
Sawier6752/
Suiver6751/
Sanper6747/
Soover6745/
Shavaj6744/
Chaive6743/
Xaiver6741/
Savetz6740/
Sajverová6736/
Sauvée6736/
Shovey6733/
Saives6733/
Savhyr6733/
Shavirova6732/
Savesh6730/
Savejs6729/
Shavid6729/
Sayvey6729/
Shaibe6728/
Savitr6726/
Shavha6726/
Saiverová6724/
Savgir6722/
Szaber6722/
Sjever6722/
Seavhe6722/
Saveat6721/
Shovet6721/
Shajwe6721/
Sajber6721/
Savire6720/
Soever6719/
Savest6719/
Sahawe6718/
Satvet6718/
Saweer6717/
Shavij6717/
Shewer6717/
Chavea6717/
Sahber6717/
Savhed6717/
Sawher6715/
Sauves6714/
Shavoy6714/
Shawey6714/
Shavih6712/
Sayvea6712/
Sheyve6711/
Satvir6711/
Shaava6711/
Saveed6711/
Savets6710/
Saavir6710/
Şehver6710/
Chavhe679/
Shovea679/
Sahvej679/
Souver679/
Saivie679/
Chawer679/
Seïver679/
Savech678/
Shavay678/
Savair678/
Shabey678/
Sabher678/
Sabear678/
Saiveh678/
Sävert678/
Széver678/
Seyver677/
Shaybe677/
Seveir677/
Sauvir677/
Shaivi677/
Sheava677/
Schavi677/
Saberr677/
Shabyr677/
Siawer677/
Soyver676/
Saaved676/
Shaawe676/
Ssaber676/
Sovere676/
Xaveer676/
S'Habe675/
Shayva675/
Chasve675/
Shawej675/
Saveis675/
Seveer674/
Satvee674/
Shoves674/
Shauvi674/
Shavaa674/
Sawger674/
Saaave674/
Shaviz674/
Soveur674/
Schouvert673/
Cheave673/
Sathve673/
Zavher673/
Saveas673/
Saavee673/
Chavej673/
Saaveh673/
Savije673/
Shaweh673/
Šauver673/
Ceaver672/
Sheavy672/
Sasuer672/
Sattve672/
Sabeir672/
Sauwer672/
Shabhe672/
Sowher672/
Schavy672/
Shaube672/
Schaibert672/
Zaiver672/
Sovger672/
Shawee672/
Savère672/
Saouer672/
Chavèe672/
Shayue672/
Shavyi672/
Sayvee672/
Seaves671/
Sovert671/
Chaved671/
Saivea671/
Sajvir671/
Satves671/
Sashve671/
Sasvee671/
Chhave671/
Xavear671/
Schachber671/
Schachwer671/
Savedh671/
Savejh671/
Savhee671/
Savhet671/
Savieh671/
Sawuer671/
Sohber671/
Sohuer671/
Seavie671/
Shauva671/
Shaivy671/
Shajvi671/
Shavhi671/
Shawhe671/
Shawheart671/
Ssavir671/
Seuver671/
Sayvei671/
Saveeh671/
Shavii671/
Shavuy671/
Saewer671/
Hzaber671/
Zavear671/
Çhavez671/
Sobher671/
Shajbe671/
Shawea671/
Shoive671/
Sahahbier671/
Saivee671/
Saivei671/
Saiwer671/
Saberz671/
Saswer671/
Satber671/
Schawerdt671/
Saveid671/
Sauveu671/
Savajr671/
Sawear671/
Savoyr671/
Sağuer671/
Chatverre671/
Seavee671/
Saveit671/
Jjschavez671/
Shabea671/
Saavea671/
Shauwe671/
Saveez671/
Shabjr671/
Sovher671/
Xzaver671/
Jsaved671/
Sevear670/
Schaveiss670/
Xaaver670/
Shovie670/
Schausber670/
Severh670/
Saweyr670/
Sasber670/
Xauver670/
Seavet670/
Saveet670/
Saiuer670/
Shoove670/
Saavey670/

Shaver Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shaver in the Georgian language
შავერshaver-
Shaver in the Marathi language
शावेरsavera94.3
शावरsavara2.53
शौवरsauvara1.27
शािवरsaivara0.63
शोवेरsovera0.63
Shaver in the Hindi language
शावेरsavera44.44
शवेरsavera44.44
शाविरsavira11.11
Shaver in the Russian language
Шаверsaver-

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