Ives Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ives Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ives family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 719
Agricultural Labourer 101
Domestic Servant 39
Laundress 38
General Servant 32
General Labourer 30
Labourer 30
Dress Maker 25
Farm Labourer 25
Carpenter 22
Charwoman 17
Butcher 15
Gardener 15
General Servant Domestic 14
House Keeper 13
Servant 12
Shoe Maker 12
Cotton Weaver 11
Annuitant 10
Clerk 10
Plasterer 9
Errand Boy 8
Tailor 8
Chair Maker 8
Coal Miner 8

Ives Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ives 100% 24,623
2 Eaves 60% 10,873
3 Eves 75% 10,352
4 Avis 50% 9,769
5 Aves 75% 4,725
6 Vause 20% 3,412
7 Vose 25% 3,130
8 Vise 25% 409
9 Voase 20% 379
10 Eavis 40% 377
11 Evis 50% 367
12 Vouse 20% 268
13 Vase 25% 246
14 Vos 50% 220
15 Evas 50% 201
16 Vaus 25% 153
17 Voas 25% 149
18 Avies 60% 139
19 Ivis 75% 108

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The surname Ives is the most popular version of all its varients

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