Rives

Rives Meaning & Origin

About Rives
The surname Rives is of French origin and is derived from the word "rive," meaning "bank" or "shore." It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near a riverbank or a shore. The name Rives is fairly common in France and can also be found in other countries with French influence.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rives: 3,544
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9203
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.2

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
RFS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
RA
πŸ”Š Soundex
R0102
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AY1 V Z
🌐 IPA
/raΙͺvz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('RFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rives in Braille

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

The name Rives in braille

How to sign the name Rives using Sign Language

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

The name Rives in sign language

Numerology