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    The surname Severn

    A surname, carried by 1,152 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈsɛv.ɚn/ 2 syllables Soundex S165 Also a first name

    Severn: #22,359 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Severn #22,359, 1,152 people Severn: #22,359 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Severn #22,359, 1,152 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Severn is more common than 86.2% of them.

    Origin

    From Middle English Severne, from Old English Sæfern, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *Sabrinā (compare Welsh Hafren), perhaps from *samaros (“summer fallow”). Doublet of Sabrina.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,152 people named Severn in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 268,008 Americans. That is up 3.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,114.

    #22,359
    rank among US surnames
    1,152
    people in 2010
    0.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    +3.4%
    change since 2000 (was #21,776)

    Who is named Severn

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

    93% of people named Severn identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.0% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 93%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9%
    • Two or more races 2.0%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 0.6%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Severns

    2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Dan Severn
      American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, born 1958
    • Joseph Severn
      British artist (1793-1879)

    Notable Severns come mostly from the United States (1) and the Kingdom of Great Britain (1).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Severn

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

    Questions

    Where does the surname Severn come from?
    From Middle English Severne, from Old English Sæfern, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *Sabrinā (compare Welsh Hafren), perhaps from *samaros (“summer fallow”). Doublet of Sabrina.
    How common is the surname Severn?
    1,152 people in the United States had the surname Severn in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 268,008 Americans. It ranked 22,359th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Severn?
    In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Severn identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Severn?
    Dan Severn, American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, followed by Joseph Severn.
    Where is the surname Severn most common?
    Wikidata records people named Severn in the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain.
    How do you pronounce Severn?
    Severn is /ˈsɛv.ɚn/, 2 syllables.
    Is the surname Severn getting more or less common?
    More common. 1,114 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,152 in 2010, up 3.4%.
    Is Severn also a first name?
    Yes. Severn 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.