Ivan Surname

8,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66,752 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Ivan Surname Definition:

(Russian, Bulg.) The son of Ivan (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Ivan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania40,8421:49252
Mozambique7,4161:3,676846
United States2,2471:161,30816,425
Slovakia2,0801:2,566117
Spain1,3581:34,4273,439
Papua New Guinea1,2521:6,513427
Bangladesh1,1721:135,9705,321
Indonesia1,0971:120,55512,153
Tanzania6811:77,7418,025
Russia6801:211,94623,131
Canada5811:63,4187,414
Czechia5521:19,2642,917
Brazil4971:430,73316,340
Chad4811:28,2583,335
Serbia4521:15,8071,856
Italy3551:172,27226,023
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Mongolia2711:10,4251,480
India2521:3,043,91090,807
Australia2181:123,83313,580
Germany2131:377,96035,636
Austria2031:41,9486,729
England1991:279,99021,818
Mexico1991:623,75010,152
Dominican Republic1691:61,7333,013
Argentina1401:305,31024,356
Uganda1361:287,05420,278
Kenya1221:378,52421,706
Belarus1181:80,51712,830
Portugal1131:92,1974,545
Iran981:783,49539,531
France861:772,35794,336
Sweden861:114,4978,198
Greece831:133,49122,215
Singapore811:67,9962,745
Croatia781:54,21310,290
South Africa761:712,86550,752
China661:20,716,9931,140
Belgium651:176,87123,883
Netherlands651:259,80332,877
Hungary641:153,37913,789
Malaysia641:460,84723,445
Guyana631:12,0991,709
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Thailand571:1,239,269179,534
Kazakhstan501:353,65028,520
Angola491:550,8002,323
Moldova411:86,86310,849
Israel361:237,71222,042
Nigeria361:4,920,632129,434
Norway361:142,84118,058
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Botswana331:66,27111,607
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
Denmark281:201,59716,538
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Philippines251:4,049,529157,830
Rwanda251:454,5991,711
Colombia241:1,990,58612,178
Solomon Islands241:24,1684,782
Maldives191:21,2721,350
Slovenia181:138,20413,237
Puerto Rico171:208,8322,248
Albania161:182,12812,899
Guatemala161:1,005,1675,285
Taiwan161:1,465,2979,806
Transnistria151:31,6475,088
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Niger121:1,599,33532,126
Ecuador111:1,445,98617,636
Trinidad and Tobago101:136,3987,940
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
Peru91:3,531,56931,288
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Nicaragua81:752,6364,372
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Ireland61:784,82316,062
Iceland61:63,3484,218
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Marshall Islands61:8,6371,214
Panama61:652,04310,051
Bosnia and Herzegovina51:707,28014,781
North Macedonia51:420,29419,032
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
El Salvador41:1,585,9724,802
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Belize21:177,7373,502
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Macau21:300,8151,009
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Comoros11:749,524685
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

The alternate forms: Iván (4,191) & Ivàn (3) are calculated separately.

Ivan (3,893,780) may also be a first name.

Ivan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Russian, Bulg.) The son of Ivan (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Ivan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ivan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ivan (Georgian: ივან, Hindi: इवान, Marathi: इवान, Russian: Иван) is held by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Iván or Ivàn. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ivan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,535th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 109,173 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Ivan live; 66 percent live in Eastern Europe and 61 percent live in Romanian Europe. Ivan is also the 101st most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 3,893,780 people.

It is most frequently used in Romania, where it is carried by 40,842 people, or 1 in 492. In Romania it is primarily found in: Bucharest Municipality, where 16 percent reside, Prahova County, where 6 percent reside and Ilfov County, where 5 percent reside. Not including Romania this last name occurs in 146 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Ivan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ivan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 6,073 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,809 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ivan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ivan last name is primarily Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (83%) in Belarus, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Ivan surname are 6.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.66% registered with the political party.

The amount Ivan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 76.87% less than the national average, earning €6,946 per year; in Norway they earn 26.63% more than the national average, earning 438,225 kr per year; in Peru they earn 113.27% more than the national average, earning S/. 41,342 per year; in South Africa they earn 31.96% more than the national average, earning R 313,584 per year; in Colombia they earn 21.94% less than the national average, earning $17,720,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.53% more than the national average, earning $46,397 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.83% more than the national average, earning $50,097 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iván924,191/
Ivàn923/
Jivan8916,862/
Iovan893,887/
Ivand892,677/
Givan892,296/
Ivane89571/
Ivang89390/
Aivan89358/
Uivan89167/
Ivain89139/
Ivaan89139/
Isvan8950/
Ihvan8946/
Hivan8918/
Eivan8914/
Ivant8912/
İşvan8911/
Đivan8910/
Ivaun897/
Ivann897/
Ivajn897/
Ivhan894/
Ievan891/
Ijvan891/
Ivean891/
Jivane804,008/
Huivan801,996/
Givhan80707/
Haivan80263/
Ivamnd80252/
Hivant80241/
Ivasen80151/
Ivasin80120/
Ivangh8095/
Hivand8085/
Gaivan8067/
Ivahan8058/
Ivatin8049/
Heivan8022/
Hivane8017/
Hoivan8016/
Jivain8014/
Oivane8011/
Ivaine8010/
Aivean8010/
Isvand808/
Ivanhe807/
Ivanøe806/
Aivane805/
Jivaan804/
Ivandh804/
Ivhane804/
Øivang804/
Ivanne803/
Aivand803/
Øivand803/
Aaivan802/
Jivant802/
Aisvan802/
Oivand801/
Jievan801/
Jisvan801/
Jivann801/
Jivayn801/
Jivean801/
Isvaan801/
Isvajn801/
Isvant801/
Givain801/
Aivain801/
Givaan801/
Aivaan801/
Ivacen800/
Givean800/
Ivandt800/
Iwan7519,555/
Evan7516,857/
Iban752,953/
Ivon751,877/
Yvan75976/
Ivam75188/
Uvan7581/
Jvan7534/
Ivón754/
Ivanova731,215,282/
Ivanová732,435/
Høivang7352/
Eisvang7322/
Heivang7316/
Heivand7315/
Ivashyn7314/
Hiovain7314/
Ivascyn739/
Haivane737/
Ivachin735/
Oggivan735/
Jitvang735/
Eisvand733/
Issvand733/
Jishvan731/
Jivhane731/
Gaivain731/
Aivatin731/
Jivacin731/
Eitvand731/
Jisvane731/
Giban676,963/
Iwane676,303/
Ihwan674,043/
Jiban673,966/
Ivone673,566/
Evain673,293/
Aiwan672,429/
Inpan672,056/
Iband671,971/
Jiwan671,475/
Givon67917/
Ibang67880/
Evang67780/
Hivon67540/
Ibaan67515/
Hiban67501/
Esvan67465/
Yovan67425/
Aiban67282/
Isuan67274/
Evane67272/
Ibane67166/
Oiwan67149/
Eiban67134/
Yvain67120/
Isban67110/
Evhan67108/
Ivong6788/
Ivannova6755/
Hiwan6755/
Gevan6753/
Ihuan6750/
Ibgan6749/
Eiwan6747/
Ojvan6745/
Impan6744/
Uiwan6739/
Điban6736/
Evand6735/
Evgan6734/
Ehvan6734/
Evant6732/
Ivañe6730/
Yiwan6727/
Iwuan6727/
Iwann6725/
Hyvan6724/
Eyvan6724/
Uvann6723/
Uvain6722/
Iwaan6720/
Ivaschin6718/
Iwahn6716/
Yvant6716/
Evann6715/
Hevan6713/
Yvand6712/
Ivaanova6711/
Ijuan6711/
Yiban6711/
Evaan6710/
Uvaan6710/
Jivanova679/
Eevan678/
Ayvan677/
Eavan677/
Ivaam677/
Jivon677/
Ibhan676/
Evahn676/
Evasn676/
Yvane676/
Ieuan676/
Uyvan676/
Aivon676/
Ivonn676/
Uvhan675/
Ijwan675/
Ivein674/
Giuan674/
Iwwan674/
Evean673/
Jivam673/
Iwain673/
Ivont673/
Aivanova672/
Eivanova672/
Ujvan672/
Ajvan672/
Ivhon672/
Ivamd672/
Ibean672/
Ibain672/
Ibann672/
Ivanowna672/
Ibaun672/
Ivaim672/
Yvann672/
Aiuan672/
Ibant671/
Ivaschen671/
Jvane671/
Ivoun671/
Hivam671/
Euvan671/
Yvaan671/
Ibanh671/
Huvan671/
Iewan671/
Ivāne671/
Ivond671/
Ivoon671/
Ivachink671/
Içban671/
Hishvand671/
Jiván671/
Uiban671/
Evanh671/
E'Van671/
Iwayn671/
Iwanc671/
Iwank671/
Jitvatin671/

Ivan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ivan in the Georgian language
ივანivan-
Ivan in the Marathi language
इवानivana43.3
इवनivana22.68
ईवानivana12.89
ईवनivana5.67
आयिवनayivana4.64
आईवनa'ivana2.58
वानvana0.52
वनvana0.52
Ivan in the Hindi language
इवानivana28.21
इवनivana24.36
ईवानivana14.1
ईवनivana8.97
आईवनa'ivana6.41
आइवनa'ivana6.41
ीवनivana2.56
ीवानivana1.28
इवेनivena1.28
िवनivana1.28
Ivan in the Russian language
Иванivan-

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