Ives Family History

Ives Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin) and French: from the Old French personal name Ive Yve(s) (of which Ivon was originally an inflected form) with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. The name common among the Normans and Bretons was originally of Breton origin and derived ultimately from a British Celtic (or perhaps Gaulish) stem ib- ‘yew’.

This surname is very rare in France; in North America it may thus in some cases (also) be an altered form of the variant Yves.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Imes, Rives, Ivey, Ivers, Iles, Ivens, Hees, Vives, Mees, Kees

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19K	Military Records
12K	Immigration Records
157K	Census and Voter Lists
404K	Member Trees

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Where is the Ives family from?

You can see how Ives families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ives family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ives families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 974 Ives families living in London. This was about 26% of all the recorded Ives's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Ives families in 1891.

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What did your Ives ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ives. 9% of Ives men worked as a General labourer and 70% of Ives women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ives were Incapacitated and Incapacitated.

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General labourer

Builders labourer

Gardener

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 157K census records available for the last name Ives. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ives census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 12K immigration records available for the last name Ives. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 19K military records available for the last name Ives. For the veterans among your Ives ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ives lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Ives life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Ives in 1942 was 44, and 75 in 2004.

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Ives Surname Meaning

This surname is very rare in France; in North America it may thus in some cases (also) be an altered form of the variant Yves.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Ives family from?

What did your Ives ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

Builders labourer

Gardener

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

What Ives family records will you find?

What is the average Ives lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Ives life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Ives in 1942 was 44, and 75 in 2004.

Ives Family History

Ives Surname Meaning

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Ives Surname Meaning

762,000 record(s) for Ives

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Where is the Ives family from?

What did your Ives ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Ives family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Ives lifespan?

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