Chivers Surname
Approximately 10,343 people bear this surname
Chivers Surname Definition:
= Cheevers, q.v.
Chivers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,764 | 1:11,696 | 1,725 |
| United States | 2,086 | 1:173,758 | 17,478 |
| Australia | 1,679 | 1:16,078 | 2,265 |
| Canada | 664 | 1:55,490 | 6,577 |
| Wales | 512 | 1:6,044 | 676 |
| New Zealand | 175 | 1:25,876 | 4,537 |
| South Africa | 131 | 1:413,570 | 36,044 |
| Northern Ireland | 110 | 1:16,773 | 2,212 |
| Scotland | 74 | 1:72,349 | 5,525 |
| Spain | 37 | 1:1,263,569 | 42,239 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,434 | 1:10,015 | 1,520 |
| Wales | 192 | 1:8,169 | 509 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 304 | 1:165,193 | 14,986 |
Chivers (19) may also be a first name.
Chivers Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Cheevers, q.v.
In south-east Leinster since the Anglo-Norman invasion. MIF 88
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.
Chivers Demographics
Average Chivers Salary in
United States
$41,097 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Chivers Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chivers in the Russian language | ||
| Чиверс | civers | - |
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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.
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Footnotes
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