Shives Surname

226,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,794 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Shives Surname Definition:

Of territorial origin from the old barony of the name in the parish of Tarves, Aberdeenshire. John Sheves, 'scholar in Scotland,' had a safe conduct to study in Oxford, 1393 (Bain, IV, 455). Thomas apud Scyves is recorded as a tannator (tanner) in 1402 (CRA.

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Shives Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7731:204,43320,061
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland211:178,2486,976
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2741:183,28016,270

Shives (113) may also be a first name.

Shives Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of territorial origin from the old barony of the name in the parish of Tarves, Aberdeenshire. John Sheves, 'scholar in Scotland,' had a safe conduct to study in Oxford, 1393 (Bain, IV, 455). Thomas apud Scyves is recorded as a tannator (tanner) in 1402 (CRA., p. 384), Andrew Schewas appears in Aberdeen, 1408 (CWA., p. 312), and a payment was made to John Seues for wine in 1453 (SCM.. V, p. 48). William Scheues, 'an accomplished physician and astrologer,' ignorant of theology, coadjutor bishop of St. Andrews, became archbishop in 1477 (Dowden, p. 35 37). John Scheues de Kilquhouss was juror on an inquest made at Edinburgh, 1506 (RD., 499), and William Scheuez witnessed a bond of manrent in Fife, 1519 (MCM., II, p. 130). John Scheves, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder in 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). Bessie Schives, spouse of Robert Blinschell, 1596 (SCM., I, p. 89).

John Scives, trade burgess of Aberdeen, 1647 (ROA,, I, p. 232). Mr. James Shives was professor of philosophy 'Salmurii infra regnum Galliae,' 1648 (Inquis., 3432), and James Chivas, shipmaster, Fraserburgh, 1759 (Aberdeen CR.). Cheivies 1685, Chewis 1696, Chivish 1652, Scheauis 1640, Scheeves 1685, Schevies 1672, Schevys 1477, Schewas 1512, Schewess 1476, Schivis 1689, Schiviz 1685, Sevas 1473, Shawes 1521, Sheifas 1768; Chevis, Chives, Civis, Schevaes, Scheviz, Shevas, Sheves, Shivis, Seves Sivis.

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

Shives Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shives (Hindi: शिवेस, Marathi: िशवेस, Russian: Шивес) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shives? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 226,326th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 4,062,177 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Shives reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Shives is also the 881,625th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 113 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,773 people, or 1 in 204,433. In The United States Shives is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent are found, Maryland, where 13 percent are found and North Carolina, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.

Shives Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shives has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 647 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shives Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shives are 33.28% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 86.51% registered with the party.

The amount Shives earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 7.94% less than the national average, earning $39,721 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.59% more than the national average, earning $72,332 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shivesh9262/
Schives9257/
Sheives9245/
Shivets924/
Shieves924/
Shiveys921/
Shivess920/
Shive913,246/
Sives91574/
Shivetts8660/
Shiver835,853/
Sivets831,268/
Sieves83382/
Schive83289/
Sheive83124/
Chives83108/
Sivess8376/
Shivey8371/
Shisve8363/
Sheves8333/
Saives8333/
Szives8325/
Shived8313/
Shibes8310/
Shieve839/
Sivies836/
Sivesh836/
Shivje835/
Shivis834/
Shaive833/
Shivge832/
Siveus832/
Shuves832/
Sivesr831/
Seives831/
Shivee831/
Sivese831/
Shoive831/
Shivei831/
Scives830/
Sive808,723/
Sheaves77920/
Chivese77846/
Schieve77444/
Scheive77107/
Shevets7788/
Schijve7762/
Shevesh7761/
Chaives7747/
Sivetts7732/
Schaive7730/
Shibesh7726/
Shibest7719/
Cheives7715/
Schuves7715/
Scheves7714/
Shaibes7713/
Siveshe7712/
Sheivis7711/
Schivei778/
Shivher776/
Sheeves775/
Shiwesh775/
Shibese773/
Sheiver772/
Shaiver772/
Schivey772/
Siveash771/
Sievest771/
Shibets771/
Shishve771/
Shisver771/
Shaivey771/
Shchive771/
Shivetz771/
Shivish771/
Sievets771/
Schivet771/
Chivees771/
Schibes771/
Sievess770/
Schivie770/
Seivies770/
Shiva7318,468/
Shibe734,440/
Siver731,466/
Saive731,213/
Sivec73877/
Chive73703/
Cives73662/
Seves73624/
Sieve73594/
Seive73396/
Sivet73319/
Shivi73182/
Sivey73160/
Sivis73143/
Shiwe73116/
Sivhe7388/
Soive7374/
Siwes7372/
Sheve7366/
Suves7358/
Shivy7353/
Sivie7335/
Sibes7328/
Scive7315/
Sivei7315/
Shyve737/
Sisve733/
Sivez733/
Shivj733/
Siveh732/
Séves732/
Suive732/
Sitve731/
Sived731/
Sihve731/
Syves731/
Zives731/
Siveu731/
Sèves731/
Sivés731/
Sivetshe71106/
Shaibesh7132/
Scheiver7126/
Scheivis7117/
Schevets719/
Schijver718/
Shibeshe714/
Schuiver712/
Chiveshe711/
Scheiues711/
Schibets711/
Schievee711/
Schivetz711/
Shiwuese711/
Chisvets711/
Schuibes711/
Scheibes711/
Chaivesh711/
Schiveer710/
Scheeves710/
Cheves672,233/
Siever671,453/
Scheve671,330/
Seibes67835/
Syvets67831/
Chiver67771/
Chivhe67729/
Sevese67721/
Shevet67490/
Seiver67468/
Chivet67449/
Shever67373/
Shetve67313/
Siebes67265/
Sevets67221/
Chivis67204/
Sihver67128/
Schivi67128/
Sciove67108/
Saivet67106/
Siewes67101/
Schiwe6796/
Shaiva6794/
Shevey6793/
Shiwei6786/
Sihues6776/
Shivai6776/
Shisui6758/
Shivay6754/
Suiver6751/
Sitver6746/
Sheibe6744/
Chaive6743/
Schivy6740/
Shevis6737/
Chivez6736/
Shyver6731/
Sziver6731/
Shibee6730/
Shaibe6728/
Sivecz6727/
Sivhed6726/
Chivee6726/
Sievey6724/
Shibei6723/
Shebes6721/
Shiwie6720/
Saiver6720/
Suvesh6719/
Shivaa6716/
Sihuis6715/
Scieve6714/
Shivaj6713/
Schyve6713/
Cheive6712/
Schibe6712/
Shoibe6712/
Sheyve6711/
Sibese6711/
Sivijs6710/
Shuibe679/
Saivie679/
Seveus678/
Saiveh678/
Shuiwe678/
Shaivi677/
Scheibeis677/
Seeves676/
Sheveh676/
Szivec676/
Seuves676/
Shiewe675/
Sievet675/
Sshiva674/
Sheeve674/
Sheved674/
Shivui674/
Shivii674/
Chibes674/
Chived674/
Sheave673/
Sethve673/
Shivyi673/
Shijue673/
Sievez673/
Siwets673/
Suvies673/
Chivei673/
Chisve672/
Shivgi672/
Shevesová672/
Shibhe672/
Shiewi672/
Sibest672/
Sibies672/
Shibeh672/
Chivée672/
Sievei672/
Sivett671/
Seaves671/
Shuvis671/
Sivech671/
Saivea671/
Chitve671/
Chivhetse671/
Chihve671/
Scivey671/
Sibeus671/
Shihbe671/
Shevge671/
Shevie671/
Shewes671/
Shgivi671/
Shivhi671/
Shivit671/
Shejve671/
Shisvi671/
Seived671/
Seivei671/
Seivey671/
Shaivy671/
Syvest671/
Siveer671/
Shiwue671/
Sievis671/
Sevees671/
Sueves671/
Suivet671/
Sivehi671/
Sivojs671/
Simpes671/
Saibes671/
Saivee671/
Saivei671/
Ceives671/
Shebis671/
Shiwis671/
Chivex671/
Sheswe671/
Sheiwe671/
Seivee671/
Shesue671/
Shiwey671/
Sivisz671/
Chivey671/
Sheiva670/
Siveid670/
Sevies670/
Zeives670/
Seveis670/
Sibets670/
Saivis670/
Seveys670/
Sebies670/
Civets670/
Suivis670/
Siveet670/

Shives Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shives in the Hindi language
शिवेसsivesa-
Shives in the Marathi language
िशवेसisavesa-
Shives in the Russian language
Шивесsives-

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