Sivyer Surname

321,376th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Sivyer Surname Definition:

(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

Sivyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5041:110,55211,426
Australia2561:105,45211,841
United States2001:1,812,295118,682
Canada1181:312,25128,740
Wales361:85,9597,098
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Barbados11:287,4482,772
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2071:117,75511,303
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Sivyer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

For Saviour. This appears to be a branch of the Sires de St. Sauveur, Viscounts of Constantine, of which other branches remain in England under the name of Constantine. In 920 Richard Sire de St. Sauveur le Viconte gave to Nigel his son the lordship of Nehou, the castle of which belonged for above a century to the barony of St. Sauveur (De Gerville, Anc. Chateaux). Nigel was made hereditary Viscount of the Cotentin 938. In 1047 Nigel de St. Saveur revolted, and was defeated at the battle of Val des Dunes, when he lost his estates. He afterwards recovered a part of them, but the Viscounty passed to the Tessons. In 1066 Nigel was at the battle of Hastings (Wace, ii. 231). In England we find Roger de S. Sauveur (Salvatore) witnessing the foundation charter of Binham Priory, Essex, by Geoffry de Valognes t. Henry I. (Mon. i. 344.).

The Norman People (1874)

Sivyer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sivyer occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sivyer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sivyer is the 321,376th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 6,271,554 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Sivyer live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 504 people, or 1 in 110,552. In England Sivyer is most common in: Greater London, where 17 percent live, Kent, where 15 percent live and Hampshire, where 10 percent live. Outside of England it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Sivyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sivyer has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Sivyer last name grew 243 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 741 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sivyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sivyer last name are 2.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.77% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sivyer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.5% more than the national average, earning $48,113 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.95% more than the national average, earning $55,124 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Siveyer9275/
Scivyer9224/
Sivye911/
Schivyer860/
Sivier83255/
Siveer831/
Shivye831/
Sevyer830/
Scivier77105/
Suiveer7750/
Siviere7716/
Sievier7710/
Siveare771/
Sivyets771/
Shiveir771/
Seivier771/
Saiveer771/
Sibyere771/
Sibayer771/
Seveyer770/
Shivier770/
Sivie7335/
Sibye732/
Sivjy731/
Civye731/
Schivier714/
Seivayar713/
Saivoiye712/
Shibayer712/
Schevyer710/
Schiveer710/
Sieviert710/
Schivear710/
Sevier674,555/
Civier67341/
Seveur6776/
Sivjee6722/
Sevger6720/
Zivier6710/
Sevaer679/
Saivie679/
Scheveyer677/
Sebier677/
Shivajeer676/
Sivies676/
Shivje675/
Givier675/
Seveer674/
Xivier674/
Siebye673/
Sewyer673/
Zevyer672/
Sibier672/
Shivge672/
Sibeur671/
Sivierová671/
Sivyis671/
Shevye671/
Shivehare671/
Sevoer671/
Sevyee671/
Sewier671/
Siwier671/
Sivehi671/
Ssibye671/
Sibear671/
Sevear670/
Scheiwyer670/

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Sivyer Reference & Research

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