Explore the Family Name Sawvel

The meaning of Sawvel

Americanized form of German Sabel.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Sawvel in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sawvel has been growing in popularity within the United States over the past decade. In 2000, the surname ranked 78,035 in popularity with a count of 228 individuals bearing the name. This accounted for a proportion of 0.08 per 100,000 residents. By 2010, however, the rank had jumped to 68,345 with an increased count of 288 individuals, signifying a notable growth rate of around 12.42 percent. The proportion also increased by 25 percent to 0.1 per 100,000 residents.

20002010Change
Rank#78,035#68,34512.42%
Count22828826.32%
Proportion per 100k0.080.125%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sawvel

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Sawvel, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, predominantly falls under the White ethnicity group. In 2000, 91.67 percent of individuals with this surname identified as White and this percentage increased slightly to 93.40 percent in 2010. There was also a small percentage of the population that identified as Hispanic, increasing from 2.63 percent in 2000 to 3.47 percent in 2010. However, there were no recorded instances of individuals with the surname Sawvel identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White91.67%93.4%1.89%
Hispanic2.63%3.47%31.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%