All around the world, Severance (Severance 
, Sevrance 
) is a rare boy's first name. The forename Severance is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare boy's name. More prevalently, Severance is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Severance | Tanzania, Canada, Sweden, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Sevrance | United Kingdom, United States |
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avery w. severance American politician in New York (1819-1874), US (b. 1819) |
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cordenio severance American lawyer (b. 1862) |
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| erasmus c. severance American politician – Minnesota -- "E.C." Senate 1885-86 (District 13), US (b. 1829) |
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| benton severance American politician – Minnesota -House 1895-98 (District 17), US (b. 1833) |
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| ensign jonathan severance |
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