Ivansson Surname

487,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Ivansson Surname User-submission:

Ivansson is a Swedish surname of about 680 bearers, that means 'Ivan's son '. In Sweden, Ivan is not equivalent to Johannes (John) like in Russian, Belarusian Ukrainian etc. So it can never be equivalent to surnames like Johansson and Jonsson.

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Ivansson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden6671:14,7631,259
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ivansson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ivansson is a Swedish surname of about 680 bearers, that means 'Ivan's son '. In Sweden, Ivan is not equivalent to Johannes (John) like in Russian, Belarusian Ukrainian etc. So it can never be equivalent to surnames like Johansson and Jonsson.

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Ivansson Last Name Facts

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

Ivansson occurs most in Sweden. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ivansson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 487,389th most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 10,701,242 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Ivansson are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Ivansson is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is borne by 667 people, or 1 in 14,763. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Halland County, where 15 percent live, Skåne County, where 10 percent live and Västra Götaland County, where 9 percent live. Outside of Sweden this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 0 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ivanson93110/
Evansson8816/
Iwansson8813/
Ivansone887/
Ivonsson880/
Evanson804,226/
Ivansen8026/
Iwanson8023/
Yvanson807/
Ibanson801/
Ivonson801/
Ivansan801/
Evansohn7512/
Eavanson757/
Eveanson757/
Iswanson756/
Ivansant751/
Evanssen751/
Eivonson751/
Juhansson715/
Inpansoun711/
Juanson67653/
Evansen67126/
Ivancan6738/
Ivanjan678/
Evonson677/
Evansan673/
Ebanson672/
Evansonová672/
Ainpansoun671/
Iwansan671/
Iwansen671/
Evansom670/
Ewanson670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ivansson
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