Tarves Surname

755,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 379 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Tarves Surname Definition:

Of local origin from the village of Tarves in Buchan, Aberdeenshire. Thomas Tarwas, abbot of Paisley, died in 1459 (RMP, pref, p. vi). Thomas Tarvass was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1502-and Alexander Tarvass in 1504 (NSCM., I, p. 41).

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Tarves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1791:205,84120,025
United States1701:2,132,111135,040
England171:3,277,533109,658
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland441:85,0734,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Tarves (18) may also be a first name.

Tarves Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from the village of Tarves in Buchan, Aberdeenshire. Thomas Tarwas, abbot of Paisley, died in 1459 (RMP, pref, p. vi). Thomas Tarvass was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1502-and Alexander Tarvass in 1504 (NSCM., I, p. 41). Symsoun Terwes was accused of assault in the same burgh in 1544 (CRA, p. 212).

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

Tarves Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tarves is found most in Canada. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tarves? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tarves is the 755,622nd most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 19,228,353 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Tarves live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 18 people.

The last name is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 179 people, or 1 in 205,841. In Canada it is most numerous in: British Columbia, where 44 percent reside, Alberta, where 30 percent reside and Ontario, where 16 percent reside. Beside Canada it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 45 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Tarves Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tarves has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tarves surname expanded 1,417 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tarves Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tarves surname are 8.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62% being registered with the party.

The amount Tarves earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 23.2% more than the national average, earning $53,158 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.11% more than the national average, earning $53,215 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tarvies920/
Tarve91548/
Tharvesh861/
Tarver8312,060/
Tarvis83387/
Tarbes83367/
Torves8379/
Tarvej8371/
Tarvet8341/
Terves8323/
Tarvez8316/
Tharve8311/
Tarvey837/
Tarvee836/
Tarveh832/
Taarve831/
Tarveu830/
Tharvis7730/
Terveus779/
Tarvyds778/
Tarvish774/
Tarvihe774/
Tarbess774/
Tarvais773/
Tearver771/
Tarveer771/
Taruese771/
Tarbest771/
Tarwies771/
Tarvett770/
Therves770/
Tarvice770/
Tharver770/
Torve73767/
Tarue73326/
Tarbe73185/
Tarva73115/
Tarwe7372/
Tarvi7362/
Tarvy730/
Tairevei7117/
Tarwuese716/
Therveus712/
Tourvets711/
Thorve671,150/
Tarbee67989/
Tarweh67742/
Tarbei67376/
Torbes67354/
Tarvid67197/
Tarvit67161/
Tarwey67126/
Tarvaa6797/
Torver6788/
Tarbeh6761/
Tarbis6760/
Tarvyd6747/
Tarbej6744/
Tarvii6726/
Tarbez6725/
Torvet6717/
Tarvic6715/
Tarbey6713/
Tarwei6712/
Tarwie6712/
Tarwee6711/
Torvie679/
Terwes679/
Tarvyt678/
Tervis677/
Torvis677/
Tarwej677/
Tarwis676/
Tharbe676/
Tarwea675/
Tarvio673/
Tarviz673/
Tharva672/
Torvey672/
Taruer672/
Tervez672/
Torwes672/
Tarwet672/
Tarbys672/
Tarwez671/
Torvez671/
Tearue671/
Tharue671/
Tharvi671/
Taarwe671/
Taruey671/
Tarwue671/
Tarwhe671/
Tarzue671/
Torvee671/
Tairue671/
Tourve671/
Tarbès671/
Taruis671/
Tarvai671/
Tarrue670/
Tearvy670/

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