Sever Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sever Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sever family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 20
Agricultural Labourer 7
Coal Miner 5
General Labourer 3
Farm Labourer 3
Living On Her Own Means 2
Farmer 2
Carpenter 2
Mariner 1
Cooper 1
Brick Yard Labourer 1
Plate Layer 1
Housemaid Domestic Servant 1
House Maid 1
Baker & Confectioner 1
Retired Baker 1
Botten Winder 1
Brick Layer 1
Corporation Weigher 1
Engine Fitter 1
Living On Own Means 1
Provisional Dealer 1
Railway Plate Layer 1
Rate Collector 1
Sawyer 1

Sever Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Seviour 57% 1,157
2 Sever 100% 876
3 Sevier 83% 742
4 Sivier 67% 398
5 Saviour 43% 320
6 Seaver 83% 282
7 Saver 80% 231
8 Sevior 67% 212
9 Sivior 50% 201
10 Siviour 43% 120
11 Savier 67% 113

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The surname Sever is the 2nd most popular variant of Seviour.

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