Ilves Surname
Approximately 3,213 people bear this surname
Ilves Surname User-submission:
The Ilves surname means 'lynx' in Estonian.
Ilves Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 1,948 | 1:679 | 10 |
| Finland | 550 | 1:9,994 | 1,558 |
| Russia | 377 | 1:382,289 | 37,239 |
| Ecuador | 130 | 1:122,353 | 6,626 |
| United States | 75 | 1:4,832,786 | 249,377 |
| Sweden | 53 | 1:185,788 | 12,836 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
Ilves (256) may also be a first name.
Ilves Surname Meaning
Ilves Demographics
Average Ilves Salary in
United States
$38,088 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ilves Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ilves Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ilves (Russian: Ильвес) is most common in Estonia. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ilves? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ilves is the 139,174th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,268,144 people. The last name Ilves occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Ilves reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in Baltic Europe. Ilves is also the 556,659th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 256 people.
This surname is most frequent in Estonia, where it is held by 1,948 people, or 1 in 679. Without taking into account Estonia it exists in 31 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 17 percent live and Russia, where 12 percent live.
Ilves Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Ilves surname is predominantly Orthodox (92%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Ilves last name are 0.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.94% being registered with the political party.
The amount Ilves earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.73% less than the national average, earning $38,088 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.09% more than the national average, earning $52,708 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilves | 91 | 123 | / |
| Hilves | 91 | 82 | / |
| Ilvest | 91 | 27 | / |
| Ilvess | 91 | 24 | / |
| Ilveus | 91 | 7 | / |
| Ailves | 91 | 2 | / |
| Đilves | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oilves | 91 | 0 | / |
| Ilve | 89 | 34 | / |
| Hilveus | 83 | 1 | / |
| Elves | 80 | 637 | / |
| Ilvis | 80 | 597 | / |
| Ilver | 80 | 63 | / |
| Hilve | 80 | 41 | / |
| Gilve | 80 | 39 | / |
| Ylves | 80 | 27 | / |
| Ulves | 80 | 15 | / |
| Ilbes | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ilvez | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ilues | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ilvet | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oilve | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yilve | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ielve | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ilvee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ilved | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ilwes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Itlve | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ilvea | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gelves | 73 | 7,142 | / |
| Elveus | 73 | 389 | / |
| Gilvey | 73 | 199 | / |
| Eilbes | 73 | 147 | / |
| Gilbes | 73 | 100 | / |
| Gilvez | 73 | 44 | / |
| Oilver | 73 | 26 | / |
| Hilver | 73 | 21 | / |
| Hilbes | 73 | 20 | / |
| Helves | 73 | 20 | / |
| Ailvis | 73 | 12 | / |
| Elvies | 73 | 10 | / |
| Elvest | 73 | 8 | / |
| Hillve | 73 | 7 | / |
| Jilver | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gilues | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hilvey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ellves | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elveys | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gillve | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ailvee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elveis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elveas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gilvis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Itlveh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yilver | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gilvee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ilbets | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hulves | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hielve | 73 | 0 | / |
| Elvese | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gilvei | 73 | 0 | / |
| Elve | 67 | 916 | / |
| Huelves | 67 | 492 | / |
| Ilva | 67 | 91 | / |
| Ilvi | 67 | 65 | / |
| Ilue | 67 | 45 | / |
| Ilbe | 67 | 24 | / |
| Hillver | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ylve | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ailvhis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Helvies | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jlve | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hilvish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ilvy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Helveus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heilvis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ilwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilbess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yilebes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilbesh | 67 | 0 | / |
Ilves Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ilves in the Russian language | ||
| Ильвес | ilves | - |
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