Jarvie Surname

112,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Jarvie Surname Definition:

A diminutive of Jarvis for Gervas (Gervase), a ME. personal name. Thom Jarva appoars in Stirling, 1527 (SBR., p. 31), Edward Jarvey in Powhous, 1633 (Inquis., 1983), Robert Jarvie, workman in Lessuden, 1693 (Peebles CR.), and John Jervie in Falkirk, 1689 (RPC.

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Jarvie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1,1751:4,556788
United States1,0811:335,30030,277
Canada5551:66,3887,685
Australia5451:49,5336,173
England4151:134,26013,202
New Zealand2531:17,8993,141
South Africa711:763,06652,802
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
China31:455,773,85521,925
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland7921:4,726743
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Jarvie (187) may also be a first name.

Jarvie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A diminutive of Jarvis for Gervas (Gervase), a ME. personal name. Thom Jarva appoars in Stirling, 1527 (SBR., p. 31), Edward Jarvey in Powhous, 1633 (Inquis., 1983), Robert Jarvie, workman in Lessuden, 1693 (Peebles CR.), and John Jervie in Falkirk, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 226). In Scott's Rob Roy Bailie Nicol Jarvie was a Glasgow tradesman and magistrate.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A diminutive of Jarvis for Gervis, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jarvie Last Name Facts

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

Jarvie is found most frequently in Scotland. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jarvie? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jarvie is the 112,030th most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,760,702 people. The surname Jarvie is primarily found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Jarvie live; 39 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America. Jarvie is also the 665,130th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 187 people.

Jarvie is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is carried by 1,175 people, or 1 in 4,556. In Scotland it is mostly found in: North Lanarkshire, where 16 percent reside, Falkirk, where 11 percent reside and Glasgow City, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Scotland this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Jarvie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jarvie has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Jarvie surname rose 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 2,252 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,594 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jarvie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jarvie are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.25% being registered with the political party.

The amount Jarvie earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 27.04% more than the national average, earning R 301,884 per year; in United States they earn 0.64% more than the national average, earning $43,426 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.89% more than the national average, earning $51,120 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jarvies92142/
Jarvier926/
Jarvi911,735/
Jarve91228/
Jearvies862/
Jarrvier860/
Jarvis8394,115/
Harvie835,595/
Jarvio831,090/
Jarvey83453/
Jarvei8377/
Jarbie8339/
Jarvet8334/
Jarves8330/
Jarver8328/
Jarvid8326/
Sarvie8324/
Zarvie8314/
Jarvoe839/
Jarviz839/
Jarved835/
Jarvui832/
Jarvez832/
Jiarvi831/
Jaerve831/
Jarvee830/
Jarvais77197/
Harvier77131/
Scarvie7770/
Jarvest7761/
Harvies7733/
Jarveis7719/
Charvie7713/
Hjarvis779/
Jearvis774/
Jarviss773/
Harviie773/
Jarwieh772/
Jarvist771/
Jarvaji771/
Jarvees771/
Jarviis771/
Jarvish771/
Jarvois771/
Jorvier771/
Jgarvey771/
Harviey771/
Jarvess770/
Haarvie770/
Harrvie770/
Jarrvis770/
Järvi732,572/
Järve73770/
Jarva73742/
Jarbi73297/
Yarvi73166/
Jarwi73127/
Jorve7396/
Jarbe7394/
Yarve7323/
Jarvy739/
Jarue739/
Jarui734/
Iarve734/
Jorvi733/
Jarwe732/
Earve731/
Earvi731/
Charvier71425/
Sarvaiye7123/
Hoijarvi713/
Jarrvais711/
Jarwieyi711/
Charviez711/
Jourvaie711/
Jarveett710/
Harvierr710/
Jarwee67397/
Jarbee67223/
Jarboi67146/
Jearue67138/
Järvis67130/
Järvet67108/
Harwie6799/
Jarweh6762/
Harbie6759/
Jaruis6750/
Yarvis6749/
Sarwie6734/
Zarwie6729/
Yarvoe6715/
Järves6714/
Jaarva6713/
Järved6712/
Järver6711/
Giarve6710/
Jiarui6710/
Yarves678/
Jarvay677/
Jarwoi676/
Jorvid676/
Jaruej676/
Hiarve675/
Järvid674/
Jorvii674/
Yarvez674/
Jaurbe673/
Jorvis672/
Yarver672/
Jairbi672/
Jaruez672/
Jorver672/
Jorves672/
Haruie672/
Sairvaiye671/
Jarbai671/
Jarbey671/
Jaruer671/
Jearva671/
Jarvou671/
Johrvi671/
Horvie671/
Yarvej671/
Yarvet671/
Yarvey671/
Yarbie671/
Jarrue671/
Yarvio671/
Yarwie671/
Iharve671/
Jahrbe671/
Jourve671/
Jourvi671/
Sarveyieh671/
Jarbui671/
Hjarbi671/
Jaroue671/

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