Ervine

Ervine Meaning & Origin

About Ervine
The surname Ervine is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "MacGilleEathain," meaning "son of the servant of Saint John." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man who was associated with Saint John. Over time, the name evolved and was anglicized to Ervine. Today, individuals with the surname Ervine can be found primarily in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ervine is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ervine: 434
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ervine based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ervine is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARFN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E61050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
ER1 V AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/ervine*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ervine in Braille

Here's how to represent Ervine in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ervine in braille

How to sign the name Ervine using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ervine using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ervine in sign language

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