Jervois Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Jervois 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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Jervois Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia301:899,85754,700
England81:6,964,757184,742
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland251:177,1958,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Jervois 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

A broad pronunciation of Gervase.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Jervois Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jervois is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jervois? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,808,717th most widespread family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. Jervois is predominantly found in Oceania, where 63 percent of Jervois reside; 63 percent reside in Australasia and 63 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most frequently held in Australia, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 899,857. In Australia it is most frequent in: New South Wales, where 73 percent are found, South Australia, where 17 percent are found and Queensland, where 3 percent are found. Other than Australia it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent are found and South Africa, where 17 percent are found.

Jervois Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jervois has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 11 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jervois Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Jervois surname is principally Catholic (52%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jervoise9310/
Jervis929,462/
Gervois86944/
Hervois86129/
Jerviss8670/
Jervies8667/
Jervais8663/
Servois8634/
Jervise8614/
Jervios865/
Jervose865/
Jearvis864/
Jervish861/
Zervois861/
Jerrvis860/
Jervous860/
Ervis8352/
Jervi837/
Ervos834/
Jervo833/
Gervoise80165/
Jervaise8056/
Jearvies802/
Zervos774,845/
Servis771,768/
Servos771,731/
Jerves771,161/
Hervis77892/
Gervis77570/
Cervos77276/
Järvis77130/
Zervis7776/
Cervis7746/
Jervas7746/
Yervis7733/
Ervais7732/
Ervoes7719/
Jerviz7716/
Zervoi7715/
Hervos777/
Jerbis776/
Jeruis776/
Ervies775/
Jervie773/
Cervoi773/
Jervoe771/
Gervoi771/
Jerbos771/
Servoi771/
Jervit770/
Ervi73151/
Ervo739/
Gervais7171,124/
Servais719,982/
Serviss711,061/
Servoss71338/
Gervise71312/
Servies71276/
Hervais7182/
Hirvois7143/
Gerbois7128/
Hervish7116/
Gerviss7115/
Djervou7112/
Jervase7111/
Gerveis717/
Zervios715/
Chervis714/
Zervous713/
Herbois713/
Servish713/
Servuis712/
Hervise712/
Hervoix712/
Chervos711/
Zervosd711/
Zervais711/
Jerbise711/
Gervots711/
Servoio711/
Yervish711/
Jervess710/
Jervice710/
Jerveas710/
Jervitt710/
Seervis710/
Gervoie710/
Gervish710/
Jervets710/
Cervi677,598/
Cervo674,379/
Servi672,951/
Järvi672,572/
Servo672,348/
Gervaise671,605/
Ervas671,528/
Jerbi671,237/
Jerbo67886/
Erbis67392/
Erves67279/
Jerve67190/
Jerva67112/
Zervo6791/
Ervie6776/
Gervoyse6772/
Gervi6750/
Yervi6750/
Gervo6739/
Serveiss6736/
Chervish6723/
Chervais6713/
Zervi6711/
Eruis677/
Jerwi675/
Järvo675/
Jirvi674/
Erbos674/
Jervy673/
Jerbouse671/
Ervai671/
Gervaias671/
Seerviss671/
Ervih671/
Eruos671/
Erviz671/
Yervaish671/
Ervoy670/
Serviess670/
Jervasse670/
Erviy670/

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