Sevin

Sevin Meaning & Origin

About Sevin
The surname Sevin is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Sévin, which itself is a variant of the name Séverin. The name Séverin comes from the Latin name Severinus, meaning "stern" or "serious." Therefore, the surname Sevin likely originated as a patronymic surname, denoting someone who was the son of Sévin or a descendant of someone named Sévin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sevin: 916
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,598
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sevin 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 Sevin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SFN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 V IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɛvɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sevin in Braille

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

The name Sevin in braille

How to sign the name Sevin using Sign Language

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

The name Sevin in sign language

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