Kirves Surname

573,706th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 549 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Kirves Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kirves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland2991:18,3842,617
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Estonia611:21,6693,800
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Kirves Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kirves (Russian: Кирвес) is carried by more people in Finland than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirves? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 573,706th most frequent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 13,274,218 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Kirves reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly used in Finland, where it is borne by 299 people, or 1 in 18,384. In Finland it is most prevalent in: Uusimaa, where 47 percent live, Päijänne Tavastia, where 12 percent live and Central Finland, where 10 percent live. Other than Finland it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and Estonia, where 11 percent live.

Kirves Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kirves has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kirves last name grew 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kirves Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kirves surname are 4.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.89% registered with the political party.

The amount Kirves earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 9.15% more than the national average, earning $47,099 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.84% more than the national average, earning $67,490 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerves8364/
Cirves8350/
Kurves8312/
Kreves839/
Kirvis830/
Kyrveis7717/
Kervess771/
Krevesh771/
Kirbesh770/
Khirbesh714/
Åkervest712/
Cairvess710/
Kerbes67271/
Kervis6794/
Kurues6747/
Kurvis6714/
Creves676/
Kervys676/
Cerves676/
Kyrvys671/
Cirvis671/
Cirues671/
Kürbes671/
Kairevice671/
Krevez671/
Krewes670/

Kirves Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kirves in the Russian language
Кирвесkirves-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kirves
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