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

Hives (Hindi: हिवेस) is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Híves, Hiveš or Híveš. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hives.

How Common Is The Last Name Hives? popularity and diffusion

Hives is the 333,448th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 6,577,208 people. Hives is mostly 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 numerous first name world-wide It is held by 50 people.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 349 people, or 1 in 159,651. In England Hives is primarily found in: Merseyside, where 10 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 8 percent are found. Apart from England this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Hungary, where 11 percent are found.

Hives Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hives has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name 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 bearing the Hives last name are 39.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 86.76% registered to vote for the political 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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