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 50
Coal Miner 8
Living On Own Means 7
Cotton Operative 6
Fisherman 4
Ag Labourer 3
Domestic Servant 3
Baker 3
Manufacturer Chemist 3
Living On Income 2
Living On Her Own Means 2
Servant Domestic 2
Student Of Clifton College 2
Tailor 2
Painter 2
School Master 2
Cloth Weaver 2
Farm Servant 2
Architect & Surveyor 1
Clerk In Holy Orders Clergy 1
Coachman Not Domestic 1
Coating Minder 1
Confectioner 1
Farmer 1
Gardener 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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