Ivy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ivy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ivy family

Profession Census Frequency
School 39
Domestic Servant 7
Dressmaker 6
Private Means 6
General Servant (domestic) 5
General Labourer 4
No Occupation 4
Servant 4
Laundress 3
Clerk 3
None 3
Labourer 3
General Servant 3
House Keeper 3
Bank Clerk 3
Housemaid (domestic) 3
Domestic 3
Assisting In Business 2
Boot Repairer 2
Caretaker 2
Cook (domestic) 2
House Maid (domestic) 2
Labour 2
Milliner 2
Hospital Nurse 2

Ivy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ivey 75% 6,300
2 Avey 50% 2,249
3 Ivy 100% 1,533
4 Vye 33% 1,376
5 Vey 33% 411
6 Ovey 50% 362
7 Evoy 50% 342
8 Vay 33% 203
9 Evey 50% 174
10 Voy 33% 141
11 Ivoy 75% 115
12 Avoy 50% 102

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The surname Ivy is the 3rd most popular variant of Ivey.

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