Dive Surname

30,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,774 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Dive Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Dive,' probably some spot in Normandy. That both forms of the name are local is manifest; thus while Lazarus in the directories is what it seems to be, it is not so with Dives. Lower says there is a village called Dives in the department of Calvados, in Normandy.

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Dive Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India16,4021:46,7673,239
France4131:160,83025,023
England1691:329,69324,334
Belgium1221:94,23514,539
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Australia1011:267,28424,253
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Argentina541:791,54552,685
Uruguay381:90,3099,090
Solomon Islands331:17,5773,381
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Wales61:515,75523,171
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Maldives31:134,7244,057
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belize11:355,4743,977
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Dominica11:75,891912
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:267,86118,927
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Dive (537) may also be a first name.

Dive Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Dive,' probably some spot in Normandy. That both forms of the name are local is manifest; thus while Lazarus in the directories is what it seems to be, it is not so with Dives. Lower says there is a village called Dives in the department of Calvados, in Normandy.

Guido de Dive, Oxfordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

William de Dive, Northamptonshire, ibid.

Hugo de Diva, Northamptonshire, ibid.

That Dives represents the same name is conclusively shown by the following two entries, which relate to the same individual:

William de Dyve, Oxfordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

William de Dyves, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1641. Baptised — Thomas, son of Simon Dives: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

1642. Buried — Joane, d. Richard Dive: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(French) belonging to Dive(s (Normandy). This name was Latinized de Diva.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably a corruption of Dive. Uxor Boselini de Dive was a tenant in capite under William the Conqueror, co. Cambridge. Kelham's Domesd. There is a village so called in the department of Calvados in Normandy. De Dyve, Le Dyve. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Not from the Dives of Scripture, although we certainly have the names Rich, La Rich, Le Riche. It seems to be from Dives, a comm, and town of France, dep. Calvados, on the right bank of a river of the same name. De Dyve and Le Dyve are found in H.R., and Uxor Boselini de Dive was a tenant in capite under William the Conqueror, co. Cambridge.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From Dives, Normandy, a baronial family which became seated in England at the Conquest, and occurs continually in the records. Boceliu de Dive accompanied the Conqueror, and became seated in Cambridge.

The Norman People (1874)

From the French, Dive, Divé; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

A Norman name: Dives; a local name Domesday Book de Dive.

British Family Names (1894) by Henry Barber

Dive Last Name Facts

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

Dive (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻳﻒ, Hindi: देवी, Marathi: दीवे) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dive? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 30,072nd most frequently held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 410,012 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Dive live; 92 percent live in South Asia and 92 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 363,820th most widespread forename on earth, borne by 537 people.

It is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 16,402 people, or 1 in 46,767. In India Dive is most common in: Maharashtra, where 87 percent are found, Bihar, where 8 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 3 percent are found. Barring India this last name occurs in 66 countries. It also occurs in France, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Dive Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dive has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Dive last name grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dive Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Dive last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Dive earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.06% more than the national average, earning $55,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Diver897,016/
Divet891,083/
Dives89693/
Daive89205/
Deive89174/
Diveu89134/
Dhive89120/
Divee8996/
Divie8978/
Dieve8945/
Diove8943/
Divey8939/
Dived8934/
Divea899/
Divei894/
Divhe893/
Duive891/
Dhiver80388/
Diyeve80281/
Divett80256/
Daives8096/
Divesh8079/
Duives8073/
Daivez8043/
Duijve8036/
Deiver8032/
Daived8020/
Deives8015/
Daiver8015/
Daivet8014/
Daivee808/
Dievie807/
Daivei805/
Daivey805/
Doiver804/
Divest803/
Dejive803/
Dheive802/
Diveas801/
Diveed801/
Divetz801/
Dhivee801/
Daivie801/
Ddhive801/
Ddived801/
Duived801/
Duivei801/
Doived801/
Deiveu801/
Dijive801/
Deivea801/
Dave75155,427/
Duve7528,714/
Deve7511,926/
Diva7510,866/
Divi758,237/
Dibe753,986/
Diwe75495/
Dyve75103/
Divy7562/
Diví7511/
Dève757/
Divá756/
Divj751/
Duijves7367/
D'Hiver7354/
Ddhived737/
Daivesh734/
Diveash733/
Dhiveer731/
Daiveej731/
Daivejs731/
Divetts731/
Dejives731/
Deivees730/
Diveish730/
Davey6761,511/
Dever6710,305/
Devie679,669/
Dibie675,688/
Davei675,289/
Devey672,772/
Daivi672,377/
Debie672,215/
Devee672,201/
Deves672,139/
Divis671,618/
Devei671,534/
Davea671,011/
Divay67950/
Dimpe67778/
Davee67669/
Doeve67607/
Dhave67569/
Deibe67540/
Duvey67536/
Düver67532/
Dibet67485/
Divid67484/
Deved67472/
Diebe67457/
Dauve67452/
Dievi67406/
Dhuve67402/
Daiva67371/
Deivi67368/
Divgi67329/
Dieba67306/
Devez67268/
Diobe67240/
Doibe67233/
Divoy67218/
Deuve67214/
Devet67209/
Deiva67202/
Dijwe67193/
Divit67187/
Dewie67125/
Douve67121/
Deave67103/
Disue67103/
Diebi67102/
Duuve6797/
Dhivi6788/
Dibes6788/
Deeve6784/
Dibee6780/
Divaa6771/
Divai6769/
Dibeh6767/
Daibe6765/
Devea6762/
Desve6762/
Diber6762/
Devge6760/
Diewa6757/
Dhibe6755/
Dhiva6753/
Dibei6747/
Devje6746/
Duvie6744/
Daave6739/
Divoi6739/
Dheve6738/
D'Yve6734/
Deveu6731/
Daivy6731/
Diovi6730/
Dibeu6728/
Divio6726/
Djuie6723/
Dieby6723/
Daiwe6723/
Diewe6722/
Davhe6719/
Duibe6717/
Deveh6717/
Dayve6717/
Divaj6716/
Divui6716/
Dibey6716/
Diwei6716/
Duijvesz6715/
Dibez6714/
Detve6713/
Deivy6713/
Dyver6713/
Diviy6712/
Dueve6712/
Diweh6712/
Duvea6711/
Dibeç6710/
Dibed679/
Diewi678/
Dibea678/
Disbe678/
Dejve677/
Daeve677/
Dibej677/
Däves676/
Duvee675/
Diwee675/
Diviz675/
Duveu674/
Duiva673/
Divhi673/
Divij673/
Divyo673/
Deiue673/
Dhiwe672/
Divyy672/
Deyve672/
Duyve672/
Dyves672/
Doivi672/
Diwie672/
D'Ave672/
Duwie672/
Dihvi671/
Disvi671/
Divha671/
Devej671/
Dhivy671/
Daiue671/
Duhve671/
Davée671/
Doiva671/
Divès671/
Diwea671/
Deiwe671/
Dyove671/
Dybie671/
Düvee671/
Dihue671/
Duveh671/
Duiwe671/
Diwed671/
Ddivi671/

Dive Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dive in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺪﻳﻒaldyf-
Dive in the Hindi language
देवीdevi96.42
दिवेdive1.3
दीवेdive0.65
डीवेdive0.33
डिवेdive0.33
Dive in the Marathi language
दीवेdive81.42
िवेive18.58

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