Neeves Surname

543,414th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 590 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Neeves Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the nephew'; Old French le neve.' Neve, sonys sone, nepos.' 'Neve, broderys sone, mptis': Promptorium Parvulorum Neve also acquired a secondary meaning, of waster or self-indulgent man, exactly as nepos did in Latin.

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Neeves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2941:189,51716,830
United States1771:2,047,791130,814
Australia771:350,59429,558
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1611:151,40013,347
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Neeves Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the nephew'; Old French le neve.' Neve, sonys sone, nepos.' 'Neve, broderys sone, mptis': Promptorium Parvulorum Neve also acquired a secondary meaning, of waster or self-indulgent man, exactly as nepos did in Latin. 'Neve, neverthryfte or wastour, nepos': Promptorium Parvulorum.

Rayner le Neve, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter le Neve, Norfolk, ibid.

John Neven, Essex, ibid.

Hugh Nepos, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Robert Bernardsnef, Lincolnshire: Pardons Roll, 6 Richard II.

This means Robert, the nephew of Bernard. The final 's' in Neaves and Neeves is the genitive; compare Williams, Jones, &c.

1662. Married — Richard Neave and Avery Mason: Reg. St. Antholin (London).

1711. Buried — William Neeves: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1807. Married — Edward Neaves and Amy Fenton: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A rare surname recorded in Perthshire. It may be from OF. neve, 'nephew,' but is probably a variant of Nevay, which see, but compare Neaves. Jean Neave is recorded in Edinburgh, 1661 (Edinb. Marr.).

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

Neeve’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Norfolk name of Neave, or Neve, as it is written in a few instances, was represented in this county, and also in the adjacent counties of Cambridge and Suffolk, by Le Neve during the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Neeves Last Name Facts

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

The last name Neeves occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Neeves? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 543,414th most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 12,351,773 people. Neeves occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Neeves are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 294 people, or 1 in 189,517. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Kent, where 20 percent are found, Cheshire, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Not including England this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Neeves Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Neeves has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 305 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Neeves Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Neeves surname are 1.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.76% being registered with the political party.

The amount Neeves earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 9.96% more than the national average, earning $47,445 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.25% less than the national average, earning $38,130 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neieves921/
Neves91520,053/
Neeve91542/
Nieves83174,786/
Neaves833,959/
Neives83150/
Nevies8348/
Nevest8333/
Nevese8332/
Neebes8315/
Nevees8313/
Nevets8311/
Nesves8310/
Nueves839/
Nevess837/
Neveis836/
Neveas833/
Naeves832/
Neuves832/
Neheve832/
Nevesh832/
Neveus831/
Noeves831/
Nevesr831/
Nneves831/
Neevey830/
Neevis830/
Neever830/
Neve8011,040/
Niehves7714/
Nievies7712/
Nievess777/
Niieves775/
Neveshe772/
Nievees772/
Nieveas771/
Nuieves771/
Neubees771/
Neivies770/
Neveu7318,393/
Naves7317,478/
Never735,816/
Neave735,739/
Nieve732,772/
Nevis731,495/
Noves73634/
Nevet73538/
Nives73356/
Ngeve73332/
Neebe73206/
Nebes73190/
Nevez73185/
Nevey73110/
Neeva73100/
Newes7378/
Neuve7342/
Neive7334/
Nheve7324/
Nevea7322/
Neveh7321/
Neeue7320/
Gneve7315/
Nebee7311/
Neewe739/
Nevys737/
Neved736/
Neyve735/
Nneve734/
Néves733/
Nevex732/
Nevei732/
Nesve731/
Netve731/
Nevee731/
Nehve731/
Nevés731/
Niehaves71244/
Nevesova7110/
Neivesth710/
Nievez671,240/
Naveas67820/
Nevett67651/
Niebes67387/
Navees67333/
Neavez67249/
Neebee67215/
Nesvet67185/
Nivesh67177/
Nevois67161/
Novess67111/
Navess6788/
Navies6742/
Naives6736/
Neveïh6733/
Neviss6732/
Navesh6728/
Neuveu6723/
Neveed6723/
Naveys6719/
Novies6718/
Newies6718/
Nevhis6716/
Nawees6715/
Nebesh6714/
Noives6710/
Hneeva6710/
Nevish679/
Neaver678/
Nievis678/
Nivest677/
Nieues676/
Nnebee676/
Nebeas676/
Nievea675/
Nioves675/
Nebese674/
Nebies674/
Neuwes673/
Nevuis673/
Noveas673/
Noveis673/
Niveis673/
Neiver673/
Neweer673/
Nneeue673/
Neávez673/
Nehues673/
Neverr673/
Neybes672/
Neivez672/
Nivies672/
Nihves672/
Neibes672/
Nivets671/
Neeweh671/
Nethve671/
Neweds671/
Newets671/
Nge've671/
Novesh671/
Nivees671/
Neevay671/
Newess671/
Neivet671/
Neebeh671/
Neuvis671/
Neewea671/
Newece671/
Noevis671/
Nouves671/
Nehveh671/
Niveas671/
Nivess671/
Niewes671/
Newwes671/
Neivey671/
Nevead671/
Neavey670/
Nayves670/
Neabee670/
Neibee670/
Neebey670/
Neaved670/
Nesvey670/
Netver670/

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