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 last name Ivimey is more commonly found in Canada than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ivimey.

How Common Is The Last Name Ivimey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,565,797th most widespread last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Ivimey are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

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

Ivimey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ivimey has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ivimey 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 national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political 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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