Ryves Surname

637,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Ryves Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from Ó Rímheàdh, an ancient Irish surname.

Ryves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2771:201,14817,563
Australia851:317,59627,389
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Norfolk Island111:20934
France101:6,642,272293,169
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Wales51:618,90625,852
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:329,39721,471
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Ryves (15) may also be a first name.

Ryves Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from Ó Rímheàdh, an ancient Irish surname.

- donall.o.rimhea

Ryves Last Name Facts

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

Ryves (Russian: Рывес) is found most in England. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ryves? popularity and diffusion

It is the 637,196th most commonly held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 15,245,912 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Ryves are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles. Ryves is also the 2,900,335th most widely held forename at a global level, borne by 15 people.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 277 people, or 1 in 201,148. In England Ryves is mostly found in: Hampshire, where 67 percent reside, Greater London, where 6 percent reside and Surrey, where 6 percent reside. Apart from England this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Ryves Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ryves has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ryves surname rose 374 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 2,400 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ryves Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ryves surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.82% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ryves earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 21.93% less than the national average, earning $33,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.13% more than the national average, earning $56,206 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ryvets9112/
Reyves915/
Ryve8913/
Rayvees831/
Rives8011,517/
Reves802,406/
Ryver80102/
Ryvys8035/
Rayve8033/
Réves8012/
Rêves802/
Rywes801/
Ryvis801/
Reyve801/
Ryvex801/
Reeves73157,284/
Reaves7320,363/
Rivest736,266/
Revesh731,293/
Revest73931/
Rieves73840/
Rybets73476/
Reives73360/
Revees73126/
Revets7376/
Revese7370/
Revies7362/
Reveus7350/
Rhives7333/
Rytved7333/
Rivets7329/
Raives7328/
Rayver7320/
Révesz7316/
Revess7314/
Rayvis7313/
Ruives7313/
Reveas7310/
Ruyver736/
Reveis735/
Reyues735/
Riveas735/
Rivies734/
Ryveha733/
Reuves732/
Rivese732/
Rzayve731/
Ryvyts731/
Rheves731/
Riveis731/
Riveus731/
Reyvis731/
Royveh731/
Rayvey731/
Royvet731/
Rivess730/
Rive672,082/
Reve671,991/
Ryva67101/
Rivetts6759/
Revesse6732/
Rheaves6731/
Reiveis6715/
Reevess6710/
Rêve6710/
Rywe6710/
Reeveas679/
Rybe678/
Reevees677/
Hrybets676/
Reavies675/
Raybets675/
Hrevets675/
Revetts673/
Reevesd672/
Reavesd672/
Rajvesh671/
Ryvi671/
Reavees671/
Reavese671/
Reevese671/
Reywest670/
Rivehts670/

Ryves Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ryves in the Russian language
Рывесryves-

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Ryves Reference & Research

Reeves FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Reeves FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ryves
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