Vivash Surname

785,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 360 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Vivash Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Fiveash-trees.'

'A name still of some distinction in the neighbourhood of Devizes, betraying the Western pronunciation of Five-Ashes'; so says a correspondent of Mr Lower, who adds, 'I should prefer deducing it from the the Frenchvivace, which Cotgrave defines as "livelie, lustie .

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Vivash Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2371:235,09719,437
Australia401:674,89346,030
Canada391:944,75971,777
Ireland201:235,4479,345
United States71:51,779,848968,877
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:243,75417,902
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Vivash (145) may also be a first name.

Vivash Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Fiveash-trees.'

'A name still of some distinction in the neighbourhood of Devizes, betraying the Western pronunciation of Five-Ashes'; so says a correspondent of Mr Lower, who adds, 'I should prefer deducing it from the the Frenchvivace, which Cotgrave defines as "livelie, lustie ... full of life, mettall, spirit"'; v. Fiveash, and compare Vowler for Fowler or Venn for Fenn.

1771. Married — Joshua Jackson and Betty Vivesh: St. George, Hanover Square.

1774. — Thomas Mills and Mary Vivish: ibid.

1784. — Thomas Vivaish and Betty Croom: ibid.

The Daily Telegraph, May 16, 1894, records the marriage of Simeon Viveash.

Vivian, son of Edward Merifield, 1544: ibid.

Emblen, d. of Thomas Vivian, 1544: ibid.

1580. Humphrey Vivian, Merionethshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1593-4. Michael Vivian, Cornwall: ibid.

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

(English) a West-Country surname said (with great probability) to represent Five Ashes (Trees) [Old English fíf, five; æsc, ash-tree] Cp. the Devonshire place-name ‘Five Oaks’.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A Devizes correspondent writes :-Vivash, a name still of some distinction in this neighbourhood, betrays the western pronunciation of Five Ashes." I should prefer deducing it from the French vivace, which Cotgrave defines as "livelie, lustie, strong, vigorous; nimble, active, quicke; full of life, mettall, spirit; also of long life."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Vivash Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vivash (Hindi: विवश, Marathi: िववश) is most common in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Vivash click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vivash? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 785,023rd most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 20,243,183 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Vivash reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in British Isles. Vivash is also the 766,399th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 145 people.

Vivash is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 237 people, or 1 in 235,097. In England Vivash is most numerous in: West Sussex, where 15 percent live, West Midlands, where 10 percent live and Wiltshire, where 7 percent live. Beside England Vivash occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

Vivash Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vivash has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Vivash last name increased 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vivash Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Presbyterian (80%) in Ireland.

The amount Vivash earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 36.9% less than the national average, earning $27,225 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.75% more than the national average, earning $67,444 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Viveash92262/
Visvash9296/
Vivashe9272/
Vivas91138,355/
Vivah9119/
Vishvash86701/
Visvas831,955/
Fivash83116/
Viwash8320/
Vivesh839/
Bivash835/
Vivaas835/
Vivaha835/
Vievas834/
Vivazs832/
Vivais832/
Wivash831/
Vijvas831/
Vivhas831/
Vaivas831/
Hvivas831/
Viovas831/
Vivasd831/
Vivats831/
Vgivas831/
Vivast831/
Vivaah831/
Viva806,990/
Vishvashe805/
Vishvashz804/
Vishvassh801/
Vishvas7726,153/
Fiveash771,728/
Vaivads77131/
Vibhash7717/
Bisvash7710/
Vishvah773/
Visvaas773/
Vitvass773/
Visvase772/
Bhivash772/
Vivache771/
Wisvash771/
Visbash771/
Visuash771/
Visvajs771/
Visvhas771/
Veivesh771/
Viveath770/
Vaiva732,691/
Vibas731,722/
Visva73906/
Vivat73636/
Bivas73385/
Uivas73246/
Vivaz73121/
Fivas73101/
Vivai7359/
Vivos7329/
Vevas7322/
Vieva7321/
Veiva737/
Vivad736/
Vivac736/
Vivay735/
Wivas735/
Viwas733/
Vitva732/
Vivap732/
Vívas732/
Vuiva732/
Vivoh732/
Vijva731/
Vivha731/
Vivaa731/
Vivaj731/
Vivau731/
Vishvase71432/
Bishvash7144/
Vishbash7131/
Vaishvas719/
Vishvaas719/
Vishhvas718/
Fiveashe711/
Bhivashe711/
Bisvashs711/
Vihswash711/
Vishvass711/
Visvaddh711/
Vishvasï711/
Vishva671,870/
Vaivay671,357/
Bisvas671,185/
Vivace67272/
Vaivai6798/
Baivas6782/
Foivas6772/
Fivgas6756/
Bivase6735/
Visbas6733/
Vibhas6713/
Vivaux6713/
Wivast6712/
Bhivas6711/
Vishshvas6710/
Visuas6710/
Wisvas679/
Vitbas678/
Visvat676/
Biwash675/
Uivadh674/
Visvad674/
Vesvas674/
Vieyva674/
Vuevas674/
Vibass674/
Vaivat673/
Vevgas673/
Vishua673/
Bevash673/
Viveau673/
Vaivad672/
Bijvas672/
Bibash672/
Veuvas672/
Bhishvash671/
Vuvais671/
Vihwas671/
Vijwas671/
Viovha671/
Vishhwash671/
Viejva671/
Vishwashe671/
Vivait671/
Vivaud671/
Boivah671/
Vibaah671/
Viebas671/
Visvai671/
Viváth671/
Vievau671/
Vaaiva671/
Vivoch670/

Vivash Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vivash in the Marathi language
िववशivavasa83.33
िववाशivavasa16.67
Vivash in the Hindi language
विवशvivasa55.56
विवाशvivasa38.89
विवाषvivasa5.56

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