Chivers Surname

49,705th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,343 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Chivers Surname Definition:

= Cheevers, q.v.

Chivers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,7641:11,6961,725
United States2,0861:173,75817,478
Australia1,6791:16,0782,265
Canada6641:55,4906,577
Wales5121:6,044676
New Zealand1751:25,8764,537
South Africa1311:413,57036,044
Northern Ireland1101:16,7732,212
Scotland741:72,3495,525
Spain371:1,263,56942,239
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
France101:6,642,272293,169
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Ireland51:941,78816,185
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,4341:10,0151,520
Wales1921:8,169509
Scotland151:249,5488,553
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3041:165,19314,986

Chivers (19) may also be a first name.

Chivers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Cheevers, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

In south-east Leinster since the Anglo-Norman invasion. MIF 88

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

From La Chievre or Capra, in Normandy. William Capra held forty-seven lordships in barony, 1086, in Devonshire (Domesd.). His name occurs in Normandy, 1070 (Gall. Christ. xi., Instr. 64). William Capre and Gosfred C. witnessed a charter of Montacute, Somerset, c. 1100 (Mon. ii. 910). William C. was one of the chief Barons of Rufus, and a justiciary (Mon. i. 997). The seat of the barony was at Bradninch, Devon; it was lost temp. Henry I., but the family remained. In Ireland they became Viscounts Mount-Leinster.

The Norman People (1874)

Chivers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chivers (Russian: Чиверс) is found most in England. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chivers? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 49,705th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 704,587 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Chivers live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,523,061st most common first name globally, held by 19 people.

Chivers is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 4,764 people, or 1 in 11,696. In England Chivers is mostly concentrated in: Hampshire, where 14 percent live, Somerset, where 9 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Not including England it exists in 49 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

Chivers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Chivers has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 686 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 267 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 493 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 58 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Chivers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Chivers last name is predominantly Anglican (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States Chivers are 6.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.81% registered with the party.

The amount Chivers earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 122.39% more than the national average, earning R 528,492 per year; in United States they earn 4.76% less than the national average, earning $41,097 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.14% more than the national average, earning $53,727 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chievers9346/
Schivers9332/
Cheivers937/
Chiviers933/
Chaivers933/
Chiovers931/
Hivers9248/
Civers9246/
Schievers8839/
Schijvers882/
Shivers868,999/
Chevers86290/
Heivers8695/
Scivers864/
Chibers861/
Chivars861/
Cievers861/
Schuijvers821/
Chiversová821/
Cheevers801,663/
Schevers80577/
Cuijvers8070/
Cheavers8027/
Cheverst8026/
Cheveers805/
Shievers802/
Shiviers801/
Shiverss801/
Shaivers801/
Schévers801/
Scievers800/
Sivers77822/
Givers77244/
Cevers7786/
Hevers7765/
Zivers7759/
Jivers7751/
Kivers7714/
Hibers773/
Cibers772/
Hyvers771/
Cyvers770/
Scheveers7522/
Schiewers752/
Scheibers751/
Ccheevers751/
Scheevers751/
Chiverche751/
Sievers7128,498/
Cuyvers711,978/
Huibers711,952/
Seivers71617/
Quivers71224/
Kaivers71171/
Scevers7187/
Heavers7167/
Shyvers7167/
Himpers7151/
Zievers7137/
Heevers7120/
Shevers7115/
Siviers7110/
Ceavers717/
Kuivers716/
Shiwers715/
Chuwers715/
Keivers715/
Shibers714/
Ceibers712/
Chebers712/
Ceverzs711/
Haibers711/
Kievers711/
Chewers710/
Shivirs710/
Chevors710/
Huijbers671,171/
Sheevers6717/
Cietvirs6716/
Huiberse6714/
Heijbers6711/
Sieviers672/
Sciberrs672/
Schewers671/
Sheavers671/
Sheyvers671/
Schewirs671/
Cheevars670/
Siesvers670/
Sieverst670/
Schebers670/
Cheevirs670/

Chivers Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chivers in the Russian language
Чиверсcivers-

Search for Another Surname

Chivers Reference & Research

Cheves DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Cheves FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chivers
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis