Siveyer Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Siveyer Surname Definition:

A maker of sieves, whence also Sivewright.

Siveyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:870,59545,570
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770

Siveyer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A maker of sieves, whence also Sivewright.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Siveyer Last Name Facts

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

Siveyer occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Siveyer? popularity and diffusion

Siveyer is the 2,185,341st most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Siveyer are found; 91 percent are found in Northern Europe and 91 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 64 people, or 1 in 870,595. In England Siveyer is most numerous in: Leicestershire, where 17 percent live, Greater London, where 13 percent live and Essex, where 11 percent live. Not including England this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent live and Scotland, where 4 percent live.

Siveyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Siveyer has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Siveyer last name rose 711 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sivyer921,162/
Siveer921/
Suiveer8650/
Scivyer8624/
Saiveer861/
Seveyer860/
Giveyer860/
Schiveer800/
Schivyer800/
Sivier77255/
Sibeer776/
Seveer774/
Sewyer773/
Sevyer770/
Scheveyer757/
Shivajeer756/
Scivier71105/
Siewier7157/
Sibeyre7143/
Sajveer7112/
Sievier7110/
Shibeer7110/
Seveier713/
Seivier711/
Shiveir711/
Siveare711/
Siebier711/
Sibayer711/
Giveier711/
Jiveyar711/
Shivier710/
Sieboer710/
Seaboyer67321/
Siebauer67267/
Schivier674/
Seivayar673/
Shaibeer672/
Shibayer672/
Sebayere671/
Shibheer671/
Scheivegger671/
Schevyer670/
Schivear670/
Scheveer670/

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Footnotes

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