Dives Surname
Approximately 693 people bear this surname
Dives 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.
Read More About This SurnameDives Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 133 | 1:2,725,255 | 163,031 |
| Mexico | 114 | 1:1,088,826 | 13,775 |
| England | 113 | 1:493,080 | 31,588 |
| France | 111 | 1:598,403 | 79,437 |
| Belgium | 110 | 1:104,515 | 15,788 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 131 | 1:186,072 | 15,187 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 1:1,224,846 | 68,768 |
The alternate forms: Divès (1) are calculated separately.
Dives (677) may also be a first name.
Dives 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).
(French) belonging to Dive(s (Normandy). This name was Latinized de Diva.
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.
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.
Dives Demographics
Average Dives Salary in
United States
$43,796 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dives Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dives Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dives (Hindi: दिवेस, Marathi: िदवेस) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Divès. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dives? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 481,056th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 10,515,939 people. The last name Dives is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Dives live; 39 percent live in North America and 32 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Dives is also the 318,411th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 677 people.
It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 133 people, or 1 in 2,725,255. In The United States Dives is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 65 percent live, California, where 17 percent live and Idaho, where 5 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 16 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.
Dives Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dives has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dives last name expanded 324 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dives Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Dives last name is principally Presbyterian (89%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Dives surname are 6.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.13% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Dives earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.22% less than the national average, earning R 115,920 per year; in United States they earn 1.5% more than the national average, earning $43,796 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.61% more than the national average, earning $67,377 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dives Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dives in the Marathi language | ||
| िदवेस | idavesa | - |
| Dives in the Hindi language | ||
| दिवेस | divesa | 72.22 |
| दिवेश | divesa | 16.67 |
| दीवेस | divesa | 11.11 |
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