Vives

Vives is a surname of Iberian origin, common in Spain and Latin America. In onomastic literature it is considered a descriptive or toponymic surname, often linked to a place name or to a romance-language word meaning "alive" or "lively," reflecting a frequent pattern in the region’s naming traditions.

As a place name, Vives appears in geographic records and historical documents in areas influenced by Romance-language toponymy. In such contexts, the term may have identified estates, villages, or other localities associated with families bearing the name.

Today the surname Vives is carried by individuals across diverse fields, including academia, the arts, business, and public service. Regional concentrations are strongest in Catalonia and Valencia, with diaspora communities across the Americas.