Chivas Surname

426,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 811 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cuba
Highest density in:
Cuba

Chivas Surname Definition:

Of territorial origin from the old barony of the name in the parish of Tarves, Aberdeenshire. John Sheves, 'scholar in Scotland,' had a safe conduct to study in Oxford, 1393 (Bain, IV, 455). Thomas apud Scyves is recorded as a tannator (tanner) in 1402 (CRA.

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Chivas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cuba2371:48,6192,012
Bolivia1521:69,8453,253
Australia1101:245,41522,739
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Guatemala521:309,2824,542
Scotland451:118,9747,657
France261:2,554,720189,486
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
England101:5,571,806158,774
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland771:48,6133,403
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Chivás (7) are calculated separately.

Chivas (465) may also be a first name.

Chivas Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of territorial origin from the old barony of the name in the parish of Tarves, Aberdeenshire. John Sheves, 'scholar in Scotland,' had a safe conduct to study in Oxford, 1393 (Bain, IV, 455). Thomas apud Scyves is recorded as a tannator (tanner) in 1402 (CRA., p. 384), Andrew Schewas appears in Aberdeen, 1408 (CWA., p. 312), and a payment was made to John Seues for wine in 1453 (SCM.. V, p. 48). William Scheues, 'an accomplished physician and astrologer,' ignorant of theology, coadjutor bishop of St. Andrews, became archbishop in 1477 (Dowden, p. 35 37). John Scheues de Kilquhouss was juror on an inquest made at Edinburgh, 1506 (RD., 499), and William Scheuez witnessed a bond of manrent in Fife, 1519 (MCM., II, p. 130). John Scheves, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder in 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). Bessie Schives, spouse of Robert Blinschell, 1596 (SCM., I, p. 89).

John Scives, trade burgess of Aberdeen, 1647 (ROA,, I, p. 232). Mr. James Shives was professor of philosophy 'Salmurii infra regnum Galliae,' 1648 (Inquis., 3432), and James Chivas, shipmaster, Fraserburgh, 1759 (Aberdeen CR.). Cheivies 1685, Chewis 1696, Chivish 1652, Scheauis 1640, Scheeves 1685, Schevies 1672, Schevys 1477, Schewas 1512, Schewess 1476, Schivis 1689, Schiviz 1685, Sevas 1473, Shawes 1521, Sheifas 1768; Chevis, Chives, Civis, Schevaes, Scheviz, Shevas, Sheves, Shivis, Seves Sivis.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Chivas Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chivas Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Chivas is held by more people in Cuba than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Chivás. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chivas? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 426,196th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 8,985,877 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Chivas live; 29 percent live in Caribbean and 29 percent live in Hispano-Caribbean. It is also the 395,119th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 465 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Cuba, where it is held by 237 people, or 1 in 48,619. In Cuba Chivas is mostly found in: Guantánamo Province, where 54 percent reside, Havana, where 41 percent reside and Artemisa Province, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Cuba it exists in 33 countries. It is also found in Bolivia, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Chivas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chivas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chivas surname increased 10,500 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 42 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chivas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chivas last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Chivas earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 6.61% less than the national average, earning $40,298 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.71% more than the national average, earning $66,926 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chivás947/
Schivas9219/
Chivase925/
Chaivas923/
Chisvas921/
Chivats921/
Cheivas920/
Chiva915,828/
Civas9117/
Hivas913/
Chishvas866/
Chaivhas861/
Chivatse861/
Hivase833,677/
Shivas83391/
Chibas83323/
Haivas83215/
Chivaz83179/
Chevas8375/
Chuvas8364/
Chivga8360/
Cuivas8339/
Chieva8335/
Chivai8327/
Cheiva8323/
Chivat8320/
Chaiva8317/
Coivas8310/
Schiva839/
Chivay838/
Chivha838/
Ceivas838/
Chhiva835/
Chivau835/
Chisva833/
Chitva833/
Cievas833/
Chivah832/
Caivas831/
Chivad831/
Jhivas831/
Chiwas831/
Chivos831/
Chiova831/
Civa804,899/
Hiva80299/
Chivasová804/
Chivhatse801/
Chevais77276/
Cheibas77155/
Chaisva77140/
Chaivat77120/
Chibase77111/
Hivashe7751/
Schijva7728/
Khaivas7727/
Chichva7718/
Chaiwas7715/
Chevhas778/
Chuvash778/
Chihuas775/
Shivash774/
Chivhai773/
Cheevas773/
Chiswas773/
Shivase772/
Chiwase772/
Chivaux772/
Hivaids772/
Chiovai771/
Chiovha771/
Chivahe771/
Cheavas771/
Chuevas771/
Cishvas771/
Scheiva771/
Schivah771/
Shisvas771/
Chivaud771/
Chivaut771/
Chhivat771/
Chivose771/
Chaaiva771/
Chinpas771/
Chitvat771/
Haivash771/
Chivois770/
Cheveas770/
Chivashova751/
Chiba73211,858/
Shiva7318,468/
Chiwa732,447/
Sivas731,627/
Cheva73916/
Civaş73791/
Khiva73380/
Huiva73282/
Haiva73236/
Civai73186/
Chivo73159/
Cibas73147/
Givas7391/
Zivas7384/
Hivaj7366/
Kivas7364/
Cevas7362/
Civaz7361/
Civat7350/
Cyvas7349/
Hibas7342/
Hivat7339/
Civga7329/
Ceiva7328/
Jivas7319/
Civaj7319/
Civay7317/
Xhiva7312/
Hivea7311/
Čivas739/
Hevas737/
Heiva735/
Citva733/
Hivos733/
Civaa733/
Civad733/
Civau733/
Hiwas733/
Civoa732/
Ciwas732/
Hivaa731/
Sciva731/
Hoiva731/
Hivay731/
Cisva731/
Civac731/
Chibashe7187/
Chiwashe7139/
Tshivase7121/
Chievous716/
Tschiwas715/
Chevause712/
Chaivach712/
Khaivase711/
Khithvas711/
Chivahah711/
Shivasht711/
Shivatse711/
Schivarz711/
Tschibas711/
Choimpas711/
Chibasse711/
Civatshe711/
Shivhase711/
Chaiwase711/
Chevasse710/
Tshivhase676,741/
Chisvo672,364/
Chhiba671,424/
Chaiwa671,391/
Schivo671,326/
Chaiba67997/
Chivot67899/
Chihua67594/
Chiwai67438/
Hiwase67381/
Sivash67379/
Tzivas67298/
Haivaz67288/
Chevat67224/
Chiwau67199/
Chevau67156/
Chibha67151/
Kuivas67129/
Cijvat67112/
Chevai6796/
Shaiva6794/
Chibau6792/
Chibai6780/
Chihwa6780/
Chiway6777/
Shivai6776/
Quivas6774/
Chibea6766/
Cheuva6764/
Chibaz6756/
Shivay6754/
Civgaz6750/
Ceibas6748/
Cheiba6747/
Hychva6743/
Scheva6738/
Chiwah6738/
Hibais6737/
Shivat6736/
Shevas6735/
Chiwap6734/
Chyvha6734/
Shivaz6732/
Kaivas6728/
Civaux6727/
Chibaj6727/
Tsivas6722/
Chevga6721/
Givais6721/
Sievas6720/
Chiovo6718/
Khiova6717/
Shivaa6716/
Cheeva6716/
Chiwua6715/
Cuibas6715/
Chevaz6714/
Shieva6713/
Shivaj6713/
Scivos6713/
Chiwaa6712/
Chibasova6710/
Shivah6710/
Chiewa679/
Shibas678/
Chibay678/
Hoivea678/
Chaiua678/
Shivad677/
Khivha677/
Chievo677/
Chibás676/
Haivat676/
Shiwas676/
Caibas676/
Keivas676/
Scheevaas676/
Huivai676/
Chyova675/
Zhibas675/
Cheava675/
Chibaa675/
Schiwa675/
Chebas675/
Sshiva674/
Hivahe674/
Hevase674/
Khiwas674/
Jcisva674/
Chybas674/
Shiova673/
Chevasova673/
Chevaa673/
Sichva673/
Chewas673/
Ceveas673/
Chibos673/
Sivass673/
Chivei673/
Jaivas672/
Sychva672/
Szivas672/
Givhas672/
Choiba672/
Khaiva672/
Kivase672/
Chisuo672/
Chiwea672/
Sivaus672/
Haivai672/
Hoivat671/
Khevas671/
Juivas671/
Khivaj671/
Kitvas671/
Kivash671/
Kivast671/
Saivas671/
Caivasová671/
Choiwa671/
Chevaj671/
Chevea671/
Chevha671/
Chheva671/
Chibaushe671/
Chihba671/
Jivash671/
Jshiva671/
Hibase671/
Zaivas671/
Sivats671/
Shivga671/
Shisva671/
Shitva671/
Shivap671/
Haivay671/
Choiua671/
Seivas671/
Huivay671/
Hevash671/
Hivarz671/
Heivat671/
Khivah671/
Jivaus671/
Zivash671/
Suivas671/
Haivad671/
Chiveu671/
Chivou671/
Chuiba671/
Chuiwa671/
Cqevas671/
Coibas671/
Tshivahse671/
Dzivas671/
Chivazova671/
Chijua671/
Thshivase671/
Sisvas671/
Chuyva671/
Chiwha671/
Chivey671/
Kievas671/
Sheiva670/
Chevos670/

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