How common is the surname Severin?

2,416 people in the United States had the surname Severin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 127,792 Americans. It ranked 12,772nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Severin?

John Severin, artist (1921–2012), followed by Marie Severin.

Where is the surname Severin most common?

Wikidata records people named Severin in the United States.

Is the surname Severin getting more or less common?

More common. 2,311 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,416 in 2010, up 4.5%.

Is Severin also a first name?

Yes. Severin is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Severin

A surname, carried by 2,416 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex S165

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Severin is more common than 92.1% of them.

Origin

A surname

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,416 people named Severin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 127,792 Americans. That is up 4.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,311.

#12,772

rank among US surnames

2,416

people in 2010

0.8

per 100,000 Americans

+4.5%

change since 2000 (was #12,334)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#12,766	Stalter	2,417	127,739
#12,772	Stiner	2,416	127,792
#12,775	Hennig	2,415	127,845

Who is named Severin

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

81% of people named Severin identified as white (not Hispanic), 13% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 81%
Black (not Hispanic) 13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.6%
Two or more races 2.0%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Severins

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

John Severin
Artist (1921–2012)
Marie Severin
American comics artist (1929-2018)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Severin

Severin has the Soundex code S165, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code S165.

Questions

How common is the surname Severin?: 2,416 people in the United States had the surname Severin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 127,792 Americans. It ranked 12,772nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Severin?: In the 2010 Census, 81% of people named Severin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 13% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Severin?: John Severin, artist (1921–2012), followed by Marie Severin.
Where is the surname Severin most common?: Wikidata records people named Severin in the United States.
Is the surname Severin getting more or less common?: More common. 2,311 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,416 in 2010, up 4.5%.
Is Severin also a first name?: Yes. Severin is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.