Savile Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Savile Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Savile family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 20
House Servant 6
Farm Labourer 4
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton & Worsted 4
Baker 3
Farmer's Daur 3
Fund Holder 2
Wife 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Needlewoman 2
Farmer's Son 2
Apprentice 2
Coal Miner 2
Grocer & Draper 2
Spinner Of Worsted In Mill 2
Spinner Worsted 2
Woollen Cloth Dresser 2
Actor Of Kingmympton 1
Gentle Man 1
Assistant House 1
Butchers Servant 1
Daughter 1
Farm Labourer's Wife 1
Jobber 1
Pork Butcher 1

Savile Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Saville 86% 18,705
2 Savill 83% 10,061
3 Savile 100% 1,584
4 Savil 83% 560
5 Sivil 67% 384
6 Sevil 67% 185
7 Savel 67% 144
8 Sivel 50% 127

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The surname Savile is the 3rd most popular variant of Saville.

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