Last Name IVIMEYSummary/Contribute |
| Meaning | There was a favourite character in the old Christmas games called Ive, whose antagonist was Holly: and the frolics of the Holly-boy and the Ivy-girl were maintained in Kent (on St. Valentine's Day) till towards the close of the 18th century. The singular name Ivymey, Ivimey, signifying 'Ivy-maiden,' may be from ths source. Hence the name is a nickname 'young maiden.' | |
| Origin | English, Irish |
Shortest last namesThe 2000 USA census contains no surnames with ONE character. The shortest last names there have at least two characters in them. We found 175 of those. It does not mean that a one character name does not exist. The census data only contain surnames that occurred at lea... |
How many distinct last names exist in the United States of America?How does one estimate/guess that number? The first source that comes to mind is the result of the latest available census. We know that 2000 year census presents us with a little over 150,000 unique surnames. The least po... |
Double-barrelled surnamesCan you lose your identity in a double-barrelled surname?So, you are getting married and thinking about creating a double-barrel surname from yours and your future spouse’s surnames. Maybe there is another reason you want that type of surname. Somethin... |
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