Find out how popular the last name Jividen is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Jividen.

Jividen, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Jividen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jividen in America

Jividen is the 25115th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jividen surname appeared 988 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Jividen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jividen to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Jividen

The surname "JIVIDEN" is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from an Old English word "gefiden," which means "companion" or "follower." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who was a companion or attendant of a nobleman or other prominent figure.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Giveden" in the county of Oxfordshire. This document, commissioned by William the Conqueror, was a comprehensive survey of landholdings and taxation across England.

As the name spread to different regions, it underwent various spelling variations, such as "Gividen," "Gyveden," and "Jyveden." These variations reflect the fluidity of spelling conventions during the Middle Ages and the influence of local dialects.

In the 13th century, records show a John de Jyveden who was a landowner in the county of Gloucestershire. Another notable figure was Sir Richard Jividen, a knight who fought in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 during the Hundred Years' War.

During the 16th century, the surname "JIVIDEN" appears to have been concentrated in the counties of Warwickshire and Staffordshire. A notable bearer of the name from this period was Thomas Jividen (1520-1590), a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Coventry.

In the 17th century, the surname is associated with the village of Jividen in Shropshire, suggesting a possible connection to a place name. One individual of note was Captain William Jividen (1635-1698), a naval officer who served in the Anglo-Dutch Wars.

Other notable individuals with the surname "JIVIDEN" include:

• Sir John Jividen (1745-1820), a British politician and Member of Parliament
• Mary Jividen (1810-1885), an English author and poet
• Edward Jividen (1865-1932), an American inventor and engineer
• James Jividen (1890-1967), a Scottish-born Australian rugby player
• Margaret Jividen (1920-2005), an American artist and painter

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jividen

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Jividen.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Jividen was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Jividen has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Jividen was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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