Sevy

Sevy Meaning & Origin

About Sevy
The surname Sevy is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Séverin, which itself comes from the Latin name Severinus. The name Séverin means "stern" or "serious" and was often given to individuals who displayed these characteristics. Therefore, the surname Sevy likely originated as a patronymic surname, denoting "the son of Séverin," and was used to identify the descendants of someone named Séverin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sevy: 1,093
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23300
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SF
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IY1 V IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsivi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sevy in Braille

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

The name Sevy in braille

How to sign the name Sevy using Sign Language

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

The name Sevy in sign language

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