Ives

Ives Meaning & Origin

About Ives
The surname Ives is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Ivo," which itself comes from the Old Germanic name "Iv," meaning "yew." The name Ives was often used as a personal name in medieval England and later became a surname. It is believed to have been introduced to England by the Normans after the 1066 Norman Conquest. The surname Ives is relatively rare and is mainly found in the southwestern part of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ives: 8,233
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.79

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFS
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AY1 V Z
🌐 IPA
/aɪvz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ives in Braille

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

The name Ives in braille

How to sign the name Ives using Sign Language

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

The name Ives in sign language

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