Diver Surname
Approximately 7,016 people bear this surname
Diver Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the diver'. I cannot suggest any other derivation. It is interesting to notice that Diver is still a familiar surname in Cambridgeshire; it is found there six centuries ago.
Gunnilda Divere, Cambridgeshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameDiver Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,972 | 1:183,803 | 18,329 |
| Egypt | 1,220 | 1:75,357 | 6,848 |
| England | 1,066 | 1:52,268 | 6,420 |
| Ireland | 827 | 1:5,694 | 890 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Australia | 308 | 1:87,648 | 10,106 |
| Northern Ireland | 255 | 1:7,235 | 1,259 |
| Scotland | 224 | 1:23,901 | 2,647 |
| Canada | 180 | 1:204,698 | 19,937 |
| New Zealand | 150 | 1:30,189 | 5,269 |
| Nigeria | 49 | 1:3,615,158 | 105,602 |
| Iran | 48 | 1:1,599,636 | 62,090 |
| Brazil | 48 | 1:4,459,882 | 118,224 |
| United Arab Emirates | 37 | 1:247,629 | 17,078 |
| New Caledonia | 36 | 1:7,673 | 1,760 |
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| Zimbabwe | 26 | 1:593,778 | 45,605 |
| Turkey | 14 | 1:5,558,673 | 112,907 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Haiti | 4 | 1:2,670,977 | 16,453 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 800 | 1:5,537 | 917 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 445 | 1:54,776 | 6,535 |
| Scotland | 119 | 1:31,456 | 2,641 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 488 | 1:102,907 | 10,402 |
Diver (1,606) may also be a first name.
Diver Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the diver'. I cannot suggest any other derivation. It is interesting to notice that Diver is still a familiar surname in Cambridgeshire; it is found there six centuries ago.
Gunnilda Divere, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alanus Diverus, Oxfordshire, ibid.
1742. William Diver, for a year's rent of part of the Great Garden, Norwich: History of Norfolk.
Mac Duibhidhir A well known Tirconnell sept: Diver is peculiar to Donegal; it has become Dever in Mayo. IF 313*; Map Don
Mac Duibhidhir A well known Tirconnell sept: Diver is peculiar to Donegal; it has become Dever in Mayo. IF 313*; Map Don
1. Possibly from expertness in diving. 2. A river in Wiltshire.
From the French, Divoire; a personal name (?).
Diver Demographics
Average Diver Salary in
United States
$46,226 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Diver Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Diver Come From? nationality or country of origin
Diver (Arabic: دايفر, Hindi: दिवेर, Marathi: िडवेर) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Diver.
How Common Is The Last Name Diver? popularity and diffusion
It is the 70,454th most frequent surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,038,704 people. Diver is predominantly found in Europe, where 35 percent of Diver reside; 34 percent reside in Northern Europe and 34 percent reside in British Isles. Diver is also the 192,815th most widely held forename on earth, borne by 1,606 people.
This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,972 people, or 1 in 183,803. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 9 percent are found, Michigan, where 7 percent are found and Minnesota, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States Diver occurs in 77 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 17 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.
Diver Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Diver has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Diver surname increased 404 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 240 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 103 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Diver Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Diver last name is chiefly Catholic (94%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Diver surname are 12.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.01% being registered with the party.
The amount Diver earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.13% more than the national average, earning $46,226 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.41% less than the national average, earning $46,496 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Diver Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Diver in the Hindi language | ||
| दिवेर | divera | - |
| Diver in the Marathi language | ||
| िडवेर | idavera | 66.67 |
| िदवेर | idavera | 33.33 |
| Diver in the Arabic language | ||
| دايفر | dayfr | - |
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Diver Reference & Research
Dever DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Dever 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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