Ivimey Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Ivimey Surname Definition:

(English) prob. Ivy-Girl, from the old Kentish sport of the Holly-Boy and the Ivy-Girl [Old English ífig, ivy; and see May2]

Ivimey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada621:594,28449,093
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
England111:5,065,278148,650
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307

Ivimey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) prob. Ivy-Girl, from the old Kentish sport of the Holly-Boy and the Ivy-Girl [Old English ífig, ivy; and see May2]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Evermue. Joscelin de Evermou, Normandy, 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Rainer de Evermou, Engl. 1130 (Rot. Pip.); Alicia de E., Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum). Evermue was Yarmouth, but the family was Norman.

The Norman People (1874)

Ivimey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ivimey occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ivimey.

How Common Is The Last Name Ivimey? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ivimey is the 1,565,797th most prevalent surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Ivimey reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Ivimey is most common in Canada, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 594,284. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 45 percent reside, Newfoundland and Labrador, where 27 percent reside and Nova Scotia, where 26 percent reside. Besides Canada this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Ivimey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ivimey has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 61 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ivimey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ivimey surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Ivimey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 31.61% more than the national average, earning $56,788 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.12% more than the national average, earning $58,190 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ivimy9142/
Ivemey8341/
Jivime834/
Aiwimey771/
Itbimey771/
Ivemy7383/
Ivima7373/
Ibime7329/
Ivame7313/
Iveme733/
Ivimas67320/
Ibimie676/
Ibieme675/
Aivame674/
Ivimat673/
Eveime672/
Ivemet671/
Evimer671/
Evamey670/

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