Jervis Surname
Approximately 9,462 people bear this surname
Jervis Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gervase.' The initial 'g' ruled supreme at first, but 'j' in the end almost entirely monopolized the position. Gervas (which see), however, still exists. This name can be of Huguenot origin.
Read More About This SurnameJervis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,218 | 1:17,314 | 2,495 |
| United States | 2,339 | 1:154,963 | 15,858 |
| Ecuador | 1,034 | 1:15,383 | 2,342 |
| Australia | 620 | 1:43,541 | 5,522 |
| Canada | 423 | 1:87,105 | 9,640 |
| Wales | 365 | 1:8,478 | 940 |
| Jamaica | 208 | 1:13,798 | 1,364 |
| New Zealand | 148 | 1:30,597 | 5,323 |
| Guyana | 136 | 1:5,605 | 974 |
| Scotland | 125 | 1:42,831 | 3,932 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Portugal | 85 | 1:122,568 | 5,627 |
| Cayman Islands | 80 | 1:799 | 126 |
| Bahamas | 68 | 1:5,761 | 552 |
| Ireland | 67 | 1:70,283 | 4,402 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 45 | 1:30,311 | 3,123 |
| Chile | 39 | 1:451,704 | 11,842 |
| Northern Ireland | 35 | 1:52,715 | 4,341 |
| Cameroon | 33 | 1:629,366 | 47,277 |
| Belgium | 29 | 1:396,436 | 41,978 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| Honduras | 13 | 1:678,188 | 3,875 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Saint Lucia | 10 | 1:17,878 | 1,399 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Colombia | 9 | 1:5,308,230 | 18,838 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 9 | 1:12,518 | 834 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1:796,678 | 5,462 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Belize | 5 | 1:71,095 | 2,977 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 129 | 1:34,340 | 3,302 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,986 | 1:12,274 | 1,859 |
| Wales | 261 | 1:6,009 | 393 |
| Scotland | 65 | 1:57,588 | 3,712 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:4,324 | 761 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 470 | 1:106,848 | 10,718 |
Jervis (3,607) may also be a first name.
Jervis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gervase.' The initial 'g' ruled supreme at first, but 'j' in the end almost entirely monopolized the position. Gervas (which see), however, still exists. This name can be of Huguenot origin.
John fil. Gervacii, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William fil. Gervasii, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Stephen Gervcis, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Henry Gerveys, Norfolk, ibid.
Geruasius, et uxor, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Jerwas, 1370: ibid.
1560. Baptised — Elizabeth d. Edmond Jervice: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1662. Richard Chandler and Winifred Jervoise: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1729. Baptised — Jervoice, son of John Finch: St. Peter, Cornhill.
Forms of the personal name Gervase. William dictus Geruays, clerk, 1287 (CMN., 23) may be William fiz Gervays who rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, a, p. 205). William Jarves, witness, 1565 (RPC., I, p. 329), and another William Jarves was cottar in Wundishor, 1583 (Brechin), and Thomas Jarves appears in Baldutho, 1670 (Inquis., 5315). Andrew Jervise (1820—1878) was a distinguished local antiquary and historian. Gerwes. compare Jarvie.
= Gervis, q.v.
A broad pronunciation of Gervase.
The personal name Gervase, Gervasius.
See Gervis. Hence the brave admiral, the Earl of St. Vincent.
Jervis Demographics
Average Male Jervis Height
176.32 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Jervis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jervis Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jervis (Marathi: जेरवीस) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jervis? popularity and diffusion
It is the 53,892nd most widespread surname globally It is held by around 1 in 770,191 people. Jervis occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Jervis reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 40 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 117,750th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 3,607 people.
This surname is most common in England, where it is held by 3,218 people, or 1 in 17,314. In England Jervis is mostly found in: Staffordshire, where 11 percent reside, Greater London, where 8 percent reside and West Midlands, where 6 percent reside. Aside from England Jervis occurs in 68 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Ecuador, where 11 percent reside.
Jervis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Jervis has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Jervis last name grew 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 498 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 192 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 48 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Jervis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Jervis last name is predominantly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Jervis surname are 16.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.9% registered with the party.
The amount Jervis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.1% more than the national average, earning R 427,980 per year; in Colombia they earn 43.86% less than the national average, earning $12,746,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.19% more than the national average, earning $44,095 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.1% more than the national average, earning $55,197 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jervis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jervis in the Marathi language | ||
| जेरवीस | jeravisa | 50 |
| जरवीस | jaravisa | 25 |
| जेरिवस | jerivasa | 25 |
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Footnotes
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