Aves

Descriptive

Meaning

Birds, from the Latin word for birds.

Etymology

Derived from Latin 'avis' (bird), which became 'aves' in Spanish and Portuguese. The surname may have originated as a topographic name or a descriptive epithet.

About the Aves Surname

A Spanish or Portuguese surname derived from the word for birds. It may have originated as a place name or a descriptive surname for someone associated with birds.

Distribution & Frequency

Estimated 3,600 bearers in the United States #2,085 most common surname
Rare Common

Spain, Portugal, and Latin America.

Aves Surname Distribution

Geographic distribution based on Civil War military records.

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Notable Bearers

People with the Aves Surname