Jarvis Name Meaning: Derives from the German forename 'Gervase' which is thought to originate from 'geri' meaning 'spear' and 'vaulax' meaning 'a valley'.
Became popular after the Christian Saint of the same name, is also similar to the village name of Jervaulx in England. May have been taken as a name from the above mentioned village may have also referred to someone who lived in a valley.
Discover how your Jarvis ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 147 |
| Buckinghamshire | 86 |
| Berkshire | 78 |
| Cambridgeshire | 132 |
| Channel Islands | 12 |
| Cheshire | 178 |
| Cornwall | 38 |
| Cumberland | 27 |
| Derbyshire | 92 |
| Devon | 492 |
| Dorset | 41 |
| Durham | 133 |
| Essex | 513 |
| Gloucestershire | 56 |
| Hampshire | 160 |
| Herefordshire | 55 |
| Hertfordshire | 76 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 54 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 609 |
| Lancashire | 554 |
| Leicestershire | 298 |
| Lincolnshire | 201 |
| London | 1,795 |
| Middlesex | 243 |
| Northumberland | 60 |
| Norfolk | 421 |
| Northamptonshire | 129 |
| Nottinghamshire | 358 |
| Oxfordshire | 144 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 54 |
| Shropshire | 188 |
| Suffolk | 190 |
| Somerset | 164 |
| Surrey | 173 |
| Sussex | 279 |
| Staffordshire | 469 |
| Warwickshire | 302 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 73 |
| Worcestershire | 100 |
| Yorkshire | 789 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 15 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 107 |
| Flintshire | 4 |
| Glamorgan | 165 |
| Merionethshire | 4 |
| Montgomeryshire | 17 |
| Monmouthshire | 46 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,788 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 233 |
| Coal Miner | 158 |
| General Labourer | 155 |
| Domestic Servant | 95 |
| Farm Labourer | 91 |
| Dress Maker | 82 |
| Living On Own Means | 72 |
| General Servant | 58 |
| General Servant Domestic | 58 |
| Carpenter | 57 |
| Labourer | 54 |
| Laundress | 40 |
| Farmer | 39 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 39 |
| Gardener | 37 |
| Tailor | 35 |
| Grocer | 31 |
| General Domestic Servant | 29 |
| Blacksmith | 29 |
| Clerk | 28 |
| Charwoman | 27 |
| House Keeper | 26 |
| Cook Domestic Servant | 25 |
| Butcher | 24 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Jarvis | 5,551 |
| Mary Jarvis | 4,612 |
| John Jarvis | 4,408 |
| Elizabeth Jarvis | 3,224 |
| Thomas Jarvis | 2,846 |
| Sarah Jarvis | 2,818 |
| George Jarvis | 2,553 |
| James Jarvis | 2,374 |
| Henry Jarvis | 1,741 |
| Ann Jarvis | 1,591 |
| Charles Jarvis | 1,546 |
| Eliza Jarvis | 1,251 |
| Joseph Jarvis | 1,243 |
| Jane Jarvis | 1,220 |
| Edward Jarvis | 1,197 |
| Emma Jarvis | 1,194 |
| Robert Jarvis | 1,138 |
| Annie Jarvis | 1,072 |
| Alice Jarvis | 1,057 |
| Frederick Jarvis | 1,031 |
| Ellen Jarvis | 977 |
| Samuel Jarvis | 950 |
| Emily Jarvis | 924 |
| Alfred Jarvis | 901 |
| Richard Jarvis | 870 |