Jervise Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Jervise Surname Definition:

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.

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Jervise Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Jervise (12) may also be a first name.

Jervise Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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)

The personal name Gervase, Gervasius.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Jervise Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jervise is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Jervise.

How Common Is The Last Name Jervise? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,213,395th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name Jervise is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Jervise live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 12 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 27,881,456. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 100 percent are found. Beside The United States it occurs in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 7 percent are found.

Jervise Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jervise has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jervise last name grew 186 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jervise Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Jervise are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Jervise earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.23% less than the national average, earning $38,304 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jervaise9356/
Jervoise9310/
Jervis929,462/
Ervise921/
Gervise86312/
Servise86127/
Jerviss8670/
Jervies8667/
Jervais8663/
Jervois8648/
Jervase8611/
Jervios865/
Jearvis864/
Hervise862/
Jervish861/
Cervise861/
Jerbise861/
Jerrvis860/
Jervice860/
Ervis8352/
Gervaise801,605/
Servoise80200/
Gervoise80165/
Cervoise8046/
Servaise809/
Servisse805/
Jearvies802/
Jervasse800/
Jervices800/
Servis771,768/
Jerves771,161/
Gervis77570/
Jervez77214/
Järvis77130/
Zervis7776/
Cervis7746/
Yervis7733/
Ervais7732/
Jerviz7716/
Ervice7715/
Jerbis776/
Jeruis776/
Erwise771/
Gervaisse751/
Gervais7171,124/
Servais719,982/
Gervase714,909/
Serviss711,061/
Gervois71944/
Servies71276/
Gerbise71241/
Iervese71183/
Servese7185/
Herbise7135/
Servois7134/
Cervese7126/
Servisi7125/
Cervice7122/
Cervisi7117/
Gervese7117/
Gerviss7115/
Gervisi7115/
Servize719/
Serwise717/
Gerveis717/
Zervios715/
Hervese714/
Yervase713/
Yervese713/
Servish713/
Servuis712/
Gervice712/
Gerwise712/
Zervois711/
Zervais711/
Hervisi711/
Cervisy711/
Yervish711/
Ervishi711/
Hervice711/
Jervess710/
Jerveas710/
Seervis710/
Jervace710/
Gervish710/
Jervets710/
Erves67279/
Servouse6799/
Gervoyse6772/
Serveiss6736/
Gervesie679/
Eruis677/
Servayse676/
Erveš675/
Cervesse674/
Jervessi673/
Ervez673/
Jerbouse671/
Gervaige671/
Gervasee671/
Gervasie671/
Seerviss671/
Gervaize671/
Gervayse671/
Gervesse671/
Erviz671/
Herviche671/
Yervaish671/
Gervasea671/
Serviess670/

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