Hives

Hives Meaning & Origin

About Hives
The surname Hives is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hufe," meaning "shelter" or "hut." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked with hives or beehives. The name may have also been used as a nickname for someone who had a busy or industrious nature, similar to the activity of bees. Overall, the surname Hives is associated with beekeeping or a connection to a shelter or hut.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hives: 228
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,613
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hives 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 Hives is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 V Z
🌐 IPA
/haɪvz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hives in Braille

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

The name Hives in braille

How to sign the name Hives using Sign Language

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

The name Hives in sign language

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