Find out how popular the last name Savelle is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Savelle.

Savelle, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Savelle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Savelle in America

Savelle is the 102197th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Savelle surname appeared 176 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Savelle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Savelle to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Savelle

The surname Savelle is believed to have originated in France during the Middle Ages. It likely derived from the Old French word "savel," which means "sand" or "sandy place." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked with sand, such as a beach or a sandy region.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Savelle can be traced back to the 12th and 13th centuries in various regions of France, particularly in the northern and central parts of the country. Some of the earliest documented spellings include Saville, Savile, and Saveli.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Savelle can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval cartulary (collection of charters and deeds) from the Abbey of Saint-Père in Chartres, France. This document, dating back to the 13th century, mentions individuals with the name Savelle as landowners or tenants in the region.

In England, the surname Savelle is believed to have been introduced by French settlers who arrived after the Norman Conquest of 1066. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in England is found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from the late 12th century, which mentions a person named Robert de Savile.

Over the centuries, the surname Savelle has been associated with several notable individuals. One example is Jean Savelle, a French philosopher and theologian who lived in the 14th century and wrote extensively on theological and ethical topics.

Another notable figure was Sir Henry Savelle (c. 1549-1622), an English statesman and scholar who served as a Member of Parliament and held various positions in the government of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I.

In the literary world, there was George Savelle (1595-1668), an English playwright and poet who wrote several plays and poems during the Jacobean and Caroline eras.

In the realm of science, John Savelle (1733-1803) was a British mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits.

Lastly, Marie-Françoise Savelle (1796-1853) was a French painter and engraver known for her portraits and landscape paintings, which were exhibited at the Salon de Paris in the early 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Savelle

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Savelle.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Savelle was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Savelle has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Savelle was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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