Severson

Severson Meaning & Origin

About Severson
The surname Severson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the personal name Sævarr, which means "sea warrior" or "sea defender" in Old Norse. The name Severson indicates a person who is descended from or associated with someone named Sævarr. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is formed by adding the suffix "-son" to the father's name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Severson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Severson: 10,391
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,436
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.52

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Severson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Severson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SFRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0106205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 V ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɛvərsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SFRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Severson in Braille

Here's how to represent Severson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Severson in braille

How to sign the name Severson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Severson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Severson in sign language

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