About Stives
The surname Stives is of English origin and is derived from the place name St. Ives, which is a town in Cornwall, England. The name St. Ives itself is believed to have originated from the Old English words "st" meaning "saint" and "ives" meaning "yew tree." Therefore, the surname Stives can be interpreted to mean "from St. Ives" or "one who comes from the place of the yew tree."
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The surname Stives is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Stives 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 Stives is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Stives in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Stives using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.