Seaver
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From the medieval personal name Sefare, a continuation of an unattested Old English female name composed of the elements sǣ (“sea”) + faru (“journey”).
Proper noun edit
Seaver (plural Seavers)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Seaver is the 9603rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3384 individuals. Seaver is most common among White (94.77%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Seaver”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.