Hives Surname

333,448th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Hungary

Hives Surname Definition:

St. Ives; a location name in Cornwall, Hunts.

Hives Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3491:159,65114,974
United States2761:1,313,25791,843
Hungary1271:77,2947,817
Canada951:387,84834,448
Australia881:306,76926,711
France581:1,145,219121,886
Israel571:150,13415,774
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Wales171:182,03112,022
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Tonga11:107,313791
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2641:92,3319,519
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

The alternate forms: Híves (95), Hiveš (10) & Híveš (29) are calculated separately.

Hives (50) may also be a first name.

Hives Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

St. Ives; a location name in Cornwall, Hunts.

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

Hives Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hives (Hindi: हिवेस) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Híves, Hiveš or Híveš. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hives? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 333,448th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,577,208 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Hives reside; 35 percent reside in Northern Europe and 35 percent reside in British Isles. Hives is also the 1,412,538th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 50 people.

The surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 349 people, or 1 in 159,651. In England it is most frequent in: Merseyside, where 10 percent live, Greater London, where 10 percent live and Derbyshire, where 8 percent live. Not including England it occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Hungary, where 11 percent live.

Hives Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hives has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 373 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 475 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hives Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hives last name are 39.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 86.76% being registered with the party.

The amount Hives earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 30.27% less than the national average, earning $30,087 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.13% more than the national average, earning $50,739 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Híves9395/
Hiveš9310/
Chives91108/
Hieves913/
Hivesh911/
Hisves911/
Hivese911/
Haives910/
Heives910/
Ives8924,467/
Hive89370/
Híveš8729/
Chivese83846/
Chieves83162/
Chaives8347/
Cheives8315/
Haivets834/
Ehieves831/
Chivees831/
Hiveish830/
Hivet80916/
Hiver80875/
Chive80703/
Heves80452/
Gives8083/
Aives8060/
Ivess8055/
Isves8042/
Hiveh8034/
Haive8033/
Hoive8028/
Hyves8023/
Ivets8018/
Huves8017/
Heive8017/
Iveys8016/
Hivey8013/
Hibes8012/
Hiwes8012/
Hivea8011/
Jives8010/
Eives808/
Ivies808/
Hivei807/
Iveas803/
Hivej802/
Khive802/
Ieves802/
Ivest802/
Oives801/
Ivees801/
Hitve801/
Ivesh801/
Iveus801/
Hivez801/
Hivee801/
Uives800/
Ivesd800/
Hisve800/
Chiveshe771/
Hivesová771/
Chisvets771/
Chaivesh771/
Ive752,652/
Cheves732,233/
Chiver73771/
Chivhe73729/
Chivet73449/
Chivis73204/
Chiove73178/
Chieve73110/
Hisbes7385/
Haiver7368/
Hibest7350/
Chaive7343/
Heibes7342/
Haivei7340/
Heuves7338/
Chivez7336/
Chivee7326/
Hivish7320/
Hevesh7319/
Heiver7318/
Jivesh7318/
Hoisve7316/
Hisved7316/
Cheive7312/
Hetves7312/
Hoivea738/
Heveus737/
Huivey735/
Chiveh735/
Heaves734/
Chibes734/
Hueves734/
Chived734/
Hibesh734/
Jivies733/
Chivei733/
Chisve732/
Heveis732/
Joives732/
Haiwes732/
Chivée732/
Ahaive732/
Jeives731/
Khaive731/
Chitve731/
Chihve731/
Heeves731/
Hevest731/
Hiwest731/
Ivesse731/
Hisvis731/
Khiveh731/
Juives731/
Gaives731/
Aivest731/
Chiveu731/
Chivex731/
Hievie731/
Ewhies731/
Chivey731/
Jhibes731/
Heived731/
Kheves731/
Hibets730/
Hayves730/
Hisver730/
Hivett730/
Haivie730/
Heivet730/
Heivey730/
Chivhetse711/
Yves6744,516/
Ivey6733,898/
Eves677,548/
Ivie676,526/
Hibe671,194/
Give67977/
Aive67811/
Iver67435/
Cheeves67388/
Iove67377/
Ivee67361/
Ibes67348/
Cheaves67318/
Uves67316/
Ivec67304/
Hiva67299/
Hivi67251/
Ivis67220/
Heve67187/
Chaivez67159/
Jive67112/
Ieve6790/
Chivise6783/
Kheibes6780/
Ivet6778/
Heibges6764/
Chibese6761/
Chaivee6760/
Chiwese6757/
D'Hiver6754/
Iveh6749/
Hiwe6744/
Khaibes6740/
Ivei6739/
Oive6732/
Ivez6731/
Ivys6728/
Iwes6728/
Ivea6717/
Eive6714/
Chibest6712/
Ivex6711/
I'Ve6710/
Chisver6710/
Hyve679/
Chevies677/
Chevess676/
Itve676/
Isve675/
Hebiesh675/
Yhve675/
Ivhe674/
Haivyts674/
Ived673/
Chaiwes673/
Cheiver672/
Heibesh672/
Chaivet672/
Hivaids672/
Yive672/
Chithve671/
Chivice671/
Chivihe671/
Chiwesh671/
Choivez671/
Chaivis671/
Cheibes671/
Cheveis671/
Chevese671/
Chhivhe671/
Jaiveis671/
Ivehsse671/
Iveu671/
Aaivesh671/
Hibiesz671/
Heijved671/
Choiver671/
Hibeesh671/
Ivhetse671/
Uive671/
Ehve671/
Ivehesh671/
Hivy671/
Hinpesh671/
Heivett670/
Chivois670/
Chievis670/
Chevest670/
Heavess670/
Cheveas670/

Hives Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hives in the Hindi language
हिवेसhivesa-

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