Sivier Surname

1,001,271st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Sivier Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the sievyer,' a sieve - maker ('siveyer, seve makere: Prompt. Parv). v. Sivewright.

Ralph le Siviere, Cambridgeshire A. Peter Syvyere. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.

1615.

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Sivier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1321:422,10728,563
United States601:6,040,982292,121
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1151:211,96016,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Sivier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the sievyer,' a sieve - maker ('siveyer, seve makere: Prompt. Parv). v. Sivewright.

Ralph le Siviere, Cambridgeshire A. Peter Syvyere. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.

1615. Baptised — Sussanna, d. John Sevier: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1793. Married — Jonn Sievier and Frances Waud: St. George, Hanover Square.

1798. — Richard Sivier and Frances Mattingley: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) 1 Sieve-Maker.

(occasionally) 2 (Grain-) Sifter [Middle English siviere, etc.; from Middle English sive, O.E sife, a sieve] Ralph le Siviere.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Sivier Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sivier is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sivier? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,001,271st most common family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 28,578,611 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Sivier live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most common in England, where it is borne by 132 people, or 1 in 422,107. In England Sivier is mostly found in: Hampshire, where 23 percent live, Isle of Wight, where 21 percent live and Greater London, where 12 percent live. Beside England Sivier exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and South Africa, where 8 percent live.

Sivier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sivier has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Sivier last name expanded 115 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 857 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sivier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sivier surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Sivier earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.48% less than the national average, earning R 74,904 per year and in United States they earn 2.73% more than the national average, earning $44,327 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scivier92105/
Siviere9216/
Sievier9210/
Seivier921/
Shivier920/
Siver911,466/
Sivir9146/
Sivie9135/
Schivier864/
Sieviert860/
Shiver835,853/
Sevier834,555/
Siever831,453/
Sivyer831,162/
Sivert83638/
Seiver83468/
Civier83341/
Siverd83226/
Sihver83128/
Shivir83102/
Sivire8353/
Suiver8351/
Sitver8346/
Sziver8331/
Saiver8320/
Sciver8318/
Sivere8315/
Zivier8310/
Seivir839/
Saivie839/
Sivies836/
Givier835/
Xivier834/
Sibier832/
Sivesr831/
Siveer831/
Siwier831/
Sivierová801/
Sievert7710,608/
Seivert77923/
Seiverd77144/
Schiver7791/
Siveyer7775/
Siewier7757/
Suiveer7750/
Simpier7744/
Sevgier7735/
Seviere7726/
Scivyer7724/
Shivere7720/
Suijver7714/
Civiere778/
Shivher776/
Suisver776/
Xaivier775/
Saivitr774/
Seiverr773/
Seveier773/
Sieverz773/
Sheiver772/
Shaiver772/
Seiviey772/
Sihvere772/
Syviere772/
Cuivier772/
Saiveer771/
Jesvier771/
Sivajie771/
Sivajir771/
Shivgir771/
Shisver771/
Seivere771/
Shivert771/
Shiveir771/
Saivert771/
Siveare771/
Sivière771/
Shibier771/
Siebier771/
Shivirt771/
Shevier770/
Schivir770/
Schivie770/
Sceiver770/
Caivier770/
Seviert770/
Sivertt770/
Shivair770/
Sievere770/
Sivirth770/
Seavier770/
Sieverd770/
Sievirt770/
Seivies770/
Seivirt770/
Sever7345,521/
Siber731,605/
Xivir731,054/
Sibir73784/
Syver73780/
Sibie73312/
Giver73281/
Civir73198/
Ziver7372/
Sevir7372/
Siwer7371/
Sevie7335/
Civer7335/
Siwir7328/
Jivir7321/
Siwie7320/
Sivji7316/
Civie738/
Syvie737/
Zivie734/
Jiver733/
Xiver732/
Sivye731/
Séver731/
Sévie731/
Givir730/
Zivir730/
Seiverth71130/
Sieverdt7187/
Siverová7152/
Siverova7129/
Schivert7128/
Siewierz7127/
Scheiver7126/
Siewiert7121/
Shivajir7114/
Saiverth718/
Schijver718/
Sivirova716/
Shivhere714/
Shivietz713/
Sievertt713/
Schuiver712/
Saivoiye712/
Saivajir711/
Chiviere711/
Sieverrt711/
Shivajie711/
Sevahier711/
Suisvert711/
Szaivert711/
Szeivert711/
Shiveere711/
Sievertd711/
Schivear710/
Schiveer710/
Schevier710/
Schivyer710/
Sieber6726,948/
Severe6720,900/
Seaver675,052/
Seiber672,680/
Shivji672,354/
Shibir672,252/
Severt671,776/
Gibier671,330/
Seever67775/
Chiver67771/
Shiber67405/
Givert67375/
Shever67373/
Sziber67269/
Giæver67254/
Chivir67230/
Sesver67226/
Scheivert67206/
Saiber67204/
Sevior67169/
Xevier67160/
Zivert67158/
Siewer67143/
Seveur6776/
Dziver6771/
Zuiver6758/
Xaiver6741/
Givere6741/
Suibir6738/
Shiverova6731/
Shyver6731/
Sehver6729/
Zivere6728/
Givair6726/
Sayver6725/
Zitver6725/
Saiverová6724/
Syvert6723/
Sivjee6722/
Sevire6722/
Sjever6722/
Cibier6722/
Shiwie6720/
Sevger6720/
Suyver6719/
Sivija6719/
Szíver6718/
Sajver6713/
Suiber6713/
Siebie6712/
Jaiver6711/
Sibair6711/
Soiber6711/
Szivér6710/
Sibihe6710/
Siwior6710/
Sevaer679/
Seïver679/
Jevier678/
Sävert678/
Széver678/
Jiverd678/
Seyver677/
Ziverd677/
Zivire677/
Sebier677/
Soyver676/
Shivajeer676/
Zevier676/
Setver676/
Siwerz676/
Sibeer676/
Sciber675/
Shivje675/
Jaivir675/
Shivirova674/
Seveer674/
Cevier674/
Civere674/
Siwied673/
Shiwer673/
Seyvir672/
Shivge672/
Saibir672/
Severd672/
Ssiber672/
Zaiver672/
Siviji672/
Sibiea672/
Shibie672/
Citver672/
Jivear672/
Severp672/
Sajvir671/
Sivyis671/
Shevie671/
Shivehare671/
Shivye671/
Seavie671/
Sévirr671/
Sevirz671/
Sevoer671/
Sewier671/
Suiwir671/
Seuver671/
Sevije671/
Sayvie671/
Siwieh671/
Siwere671/
Jesvir671/
Šivert671/
Zivieh671/
Suivji671/
Sivehi671/
Sjibir671/
Siewir671/
Sibiey671/
Saiwer671/
Sévere671/
Sévert671/
Syverd671/
Giwier671/
Dživer671/
Suiwer671/
Syvetr671/
Syover671/
Siewie671/
Sibear671/
Sibeur671/
Saivijitr671/
Sevyer670/
Sevear670/
Sevies670/
Civert670/
Zeiver670/
Seibie670/
Scever670/
Sevirt670/
Sivyre670/
Severh670/
Siebir670/
Saiuer670/
Syvies670/

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