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
School 486
Farm Labourer 36
General Servant (domestic) 35
Labourer 35
General Labourer 31
Private Means 25
Clerk 21
At School 20
Carman 19
Domestic Servant 19
Dressmaker 18
None 18
Assisting In The Business 16
House Keeper 15
Laundress 15
Cook (domestic) 14
Domestic 13
Farmer 13
Nil 13
Blacksmith 13
Charwoman 12
House Painter 12
Housekeeper 12
Dress Maker 11
Scholar 11

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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