Saville Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Saville Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Saville family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 35
General Labourer 29
Dress Maker 26
Cotton Weaver 23
Scholar 22
General Servant Domestic 21
Agricultural Labourer 20
Coal Miner Hewer 17
Domestic Servant 14
Housemaid Domestic 14
Woollen Weaver 14
Cook Domestic 13
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 12
Laundress Wash 11
Servant Domestic 10
Worsted Spinner 10
Charwoman 9
Tailoress 9
House Keeper 8
None 8
Stone Mason 8
House Keeper Domestic 8
Market Gardener 8
Railway Clerk 7
Cotton Spinner 7

Saville Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Saville 100% 18,705
2 Savill 86% 10,061
3 Seville 86% 2,691
4 Savell 71% 2,541
5 Savile 86% 1,584
6 Sevill 71% 976
7 Sivell 57% 819
8 Saveall 57% 572
9 Savil 71% 560
10 Sevell 57% 408
11 Sovell 57% 394
12 Savelle 86% 159
13 Sivill 71% 145
14 Savall 71% 131

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The surname Saville is the most popular version of all its varients

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