Ives is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 4 characters long in length.
Ives is the form of Ivory. The family De Ivery were descended from Rodolph, half-brother to Richard the first, duke of Normandy, who for killing a monstrous, boar, while hunting with the castle of Ivery, on the river I'Evre, and from thence entitled Comes de Iberio. Dunkin's Oxfordshire. John de Ivery obtained the manor of Ambrosden, county of Oxon, in 1077, and Hugh de Ivri occurs as its lord in Domesday Book.
See Ive - This name with some variations of orthography seems to have existed in several countries. The town of St. Ives in Cornwall was designated after Iva, an Irish saint, and that of St. Ives in Huntingdonshire after St. Ivo, a Persian archbishop. Ive was also an Anglo-Saxon personal name, and Ivo was the Norman form. The surnames Ives, Iveson, Ivison, Ison, and perhaps Ivett and Ivatts, are derivatives
According to the 'Folks of Shields,' Ives or Iveson means Filius Judæi, son of the Jew. Filius Ivonis in Hundred Rolls.
Descendant of Ivo meaning "yew"; one who came from St. Ives, the name of several places in England.
Ives is a variant of Ivory. One who came from Ivry or Ivory, in Normandy; descendant of Ivor or Ivory meaning "archer".
How popular is Ives?
Despite the fact that the number of Ives bearers increased by 2.24 per cent in 2010 US census to 8233 since 2000, the surname slipped by 259 spots and ranked at 4317. The last name was found in around 3 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.17 | 92.75 |
| Black | 2.48 | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.27 | 1.68 |
| Others | 1.94 | 1.63 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.32 | 1.45 |
| Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 0.81 | 0.5 |
Immigrants to US
From Ireland
During the great famine, 20 years old immigrant Norry Ives who was residing in Great Britain migrated to USA on July 9, 1850 by Leviathan put out from Cork. 25 years old James Ives, Farmer William Ives, Farmer Ellen Ives, Farmer John Ives, Farmer Mary Ives, Ellen Ives, aged 17, Norry Ives, aged 19, 11 years old William Ives, A. Ives (26) Gentleman, and 3 other Ives around 80% of whom were farmer migrated to US.
From Italy
21 years old merchant Gerardo-M. Ives who was residing in Italy migrated to USA on September 18, 1893 by Fulda put out from Genoa & Gibraltar.
From Germany
Augt. Ives worked as laborer and hailed from Germany. 28 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Atlas and arrived on May 14, 1873. Fredr. Ives (24) Laborer, 19 years old H. Ives, are other Ives that migrated to US.
Ives Namesakes
- Frederic Eugene Ives, U.S. inventor, born at Litchfield, Connecticut
- James Merritt Ives, American lithographer, bookkeeper, and businessman
- David Ives, American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist
- Eric Ives, British historian and an expert on the Tudor period
- S. Clifton Ives, retired American bishop of the United Methodist Church
- Grayston Ives, British composer, singer and choral director
- Chauncey Ives, American sculptor
- George Cecil Ives, English poet, writer
- John Ives, antiquarian and officer of arms at the College of Arms
- Willard Ives, U.S. Representative from New York
- Clay Ives, Canadian-born American luger
- Levi Silliman Ives, American theologian and bishop
- Charles Ives, American modernist composer
- Burl Ives, American singer and actor of stage, screen
- Gideon S. Ives, American politician who served as Mayor of St
- Irving Ives, American politician
- Kenneth Ives, British actor turned director with a number of 1960s and 1970s television credits
- William Bullock Ives, Canadian politician
- Clarrie Ives, Australian rugby league player for the North Sydney Bears
- Herbert E. Ives, scientist and engineer
- Brayton Ives, was president of Northern Pacific Railway
- George Frederick Ives, British-Canadian army veteran
- Edward D. Ives, American folklorist
- Halsey Ives, founder of the Saint Louis School and Museum of Fine Arts
Ives Namesakes
- Frederic Eugene Ives, U.S. inventor, born at Litchfield, Connecticut
- James Merritt Ives, American lithographer, bookkeeper, and businessman
- David Ives, American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist
- Eric Ives, British historian and an expert on the Tudor period
- S. Clifton Ives, retired American bishop of the United Methodist Church
- Grayston Ives, British composer, singer and choral director
- Chauncey Ives, American sculptor
- George Cecil Ives, English poet, writer
- John Ives, antiquarian and officer of arms at the College of Arms
- Willard Ives, U.S. Representative from New York
- Clay Ives, Canadian-born American luger
- Levi Silliman Ives, American theologian and bishop
- Charles Ives, American modernist composer
- Burl Ives, American singer and actor of stage, screen
- Gideon S. Ives, American politician who served as Mayor of St
- Irving Ives, American politician
- Kenneth Ives, British actor turned director with a number of 1960s and 1970s television credits
- William Bullock Ives, Canadian politician
- Clarrie Ives, Australian rugby league player for the North Sydney Bears
- Herbert E. Ives, scientist and engineer
- Brayton Ives, was president of Northern Pacific Railway
- George Frederick Ives, British-Canadian army veteran
- Edward D. Ives, American folklorist
- Halsey Ives, founder of the Saint Louis School and Museum of Fine Arts