Jervis Surname

53,892nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

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.

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Jervis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,2181:17,3142,495
United States2,3391:154,96315,858
Ecuador1,0341:15,3832,342
Australia6201:43,5415,522
Canada4231:87,1059,640
Wales3651:8,478940
Jamaica2081:13,7981,364
New Zealand1481:30,5975,323
Guyana1361:5,605974
Scotland1251:42,8313,932
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Portugal851:122,5685,627
Cayman Islands801:799126
Bahamas681:5,761552
Ireland671:70,2834,402
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Trinidad and Tobago451:30,3113,123
Chile391:451,70411,842
Northern Ireland351:52,7154,341
Cameroon331:629,36647,277
Belgium291:396,43641,978
France271:2,460,101186,232
Honduras131:678,1883,875
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Saint Lucia101:17,8781,399
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines91:12,518834
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
India71:109,580,769786,157
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Belize51:71,0952,977
Jersey51:19,8403,614
China41:341,830,39216,990
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Malta11:430,2723,380
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Dominica11:75,891912
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1291:34,3403,302
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9861:12,2741,859
Wales2611:6,009393
Scotland651:57,5883,712
Jersey121:4,324761
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4701:106,84810,718

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

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

= Gervis, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A broad pronunciation of Gervase.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The personal name Gervase, Gervasius.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

See Gervis. Hence the brave admiral, the Earl of St. Vincent.

The Norman People (1874)

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jerviss9270/
Jervies9267/
Jervais9263/
Jervois9248/
Jervise9214/
Jervios925/
Jearvis924/
Jervish921/
Jerrvis920/
Ervis9152/
Jervi917/
Jervaise8656/
Jervoise8610/
Jearvies862/
Servis831,768/
Jerves831,161/
Hervis83892/
Gervis83570/
Järvis83130/
Zervis8376/
Cervis8346/
Yervis8333/
Ervais8332/
Jerviz8316/
Jerbis836/
Jeruis836/
Jervie833/
Jervit830/
Ervi80151/
Gervais7771,124/
Servais779,982/
Serviss771,061/
Gervois77944/
Gervise77312/
Servies77276/
Hervois77129/
Hervais7782/
Servois7734/
Hervish7716/
Gerviss7715/
Gerveis777/
Zervios775/
Chervis774/
Servish773/
Servuis772/
Hervise772/
Zervois771/
Zervais771/
Jerbise771/
Yervish771/
Jervess770/
Jervice770/
Jerveas770/
Jervitt770/
Seervis770/
Gervish770/
Jervets770/
Cervi737,598/
Servi732,951/
Järvi732,572/
Jerbi731,237/
Erbis73392/
Erves73279/
Jerve73190/
Jerva73112/
Gervi7350/
Yervi7350/
Zervi7311/
Eruis737/
Jerwi735/
Jirvi734/
Jervy733/
Ervai731/
Ervih731/
Erviz731/
Erviy730/
Gervaise711,605/
Gervoise71165/
Serveiss7136/
Chervish7123/
Chervais7113/
Seerviss711/
Yervaish711/
Serviess710/
Yerves67969/
Jerbić67709/
Seervi67533/
Jervey67462/
Herves67438/
Serves67360/
Jervez67214/
Servai67192/
Gerbis67178/
Siervi67150/
Gerves67139/
Gervai67131/
Zerves67118/
Servie67118/
Seruis6793/
Djerwi6788/
Jervay6771/
Serwis6750/
Herbis6748/
Herwis6744/
Sirvis6741/
Zervic6737/
Herviz6735/
Erbisz6725/
Jerbes6723/
Jerbič6722/
Jirves6717/
Zervoi6715/
Järves6714/
Zeervi6713/
Jerver6712/
Servei6711/
Hervés679/
Ervaiz678/
Cerviş678/
Gerviz677/
Hervys677/
Cerves676/
Gervys676/
Zerbis674/
Järvid674/
D'Hervais674/
Ervões674/
Gervei673/
Gervit673/
Gervès673/
Erbuis673/
Cervoi673/
Jierui673/
Jeruit673/
Cervei672/
Yervic672/
Djerui672/
Cerviz672/
Cervic672/
Djerve672/
Jervøy672/
Jearva671/
Ervees671/
Serviç671/
Hérvis671/
Ierves671/
Hervès671/
Jeerva671/
Zervai671/
Žerbis671/
Yervai671/
Yerviz671/
Servih671/
Sehrvi671/
Gervaisse671/
Gervix671/
Gervoi671/
Cirvis671/
Ceruis671/
Jerbei671/
Servoi671/
Zerwis670/
Girvis670/
Geruis670/
Jerrve670/

Jervis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jervis in the Marathi language
जेरवीसjeravisa50
जरवीसjaravisa25
जेरिवसjerivasa25

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