Explore the Family Name Severs

The meaning of Severs

1. English (Yorkshire): variant of Sever, with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. 2. Dutch: variant of Sievers.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Severs" has slightly increased over the years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 15,954th most common surname in the United States, while by 2010 it had climbed to the 15,857th position, representing a modest 0.61% increase. The number of people carrying this surname also rose during this time period from 1,673 individuals in 2000 to 1,835 in 2010, marking a notable 9.68% rise. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals remained consistent at 0.62 both in 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,954	#15,857	0.61%
Count	1,673	1,835	9.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.62	0.62	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Severs

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals significant changes within the Severs family between 2000 to 2010. The percentage of Severs identifying as White decreased slightly from 96.17% to 93.41%, whereas those identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial increase from 0.66% to 1.63%. There were also minimal increases seen in individuals identifying as Black (from 1.20% to 1.25%). New groups emerged during this period, with some people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and others indicating they belong to two or more races. However, there was a slight decrease in the proportion of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.17%	93.41%	-2.87%
Two or More Races	0%	2.07%	0%
Hispanic	0.66%	1.63%	146.97%
Black	1.2%	1.25%	4.17%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.26%	1.14%	-9.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.49%	0%