Ivar Surname
Approximately 383 people bear this surname
Ivar Surname Definition:
(Scandinavian) the O.Scand. Ivarr for Ivhar(r = Bow-Army [Old Norse ív- (later y-r), yew, bow + -har(r, herr, army] Ivar and Iver are the mod. Scandinavian forms.
(Celtic) Ivar, or Ivor, is also an O.Celtic name [origin doubtful] S.
Read More About This SurnameIvar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 75 | 1:1,655,016 | 17,098 |
| Nigeria | 66 | 1:2,683,981 | 86,518 |
| United States | 63 | 1:5,753,316 | 282,354 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| India | 27 | 1:28,409,829 | 361,298 |
| Norway | 21 | 1:244,871 | 26,357 |
| Taiwan | 19 | 1:1,233,934 | 8,385 |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| Iran | 15 | 1:5,118,835 | 123,814 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Ívar (2) are calculated separately.
Ivar (27,864) may also be a first name.
Ivar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scandinavian) the O.Scand. Ivarr for Ivhar(r = Bow-Army [Old Norse ív- (later y-r), yew, bow + -har(r, herr, army] Ivar and Iver are the mod. Scandinavian forms.
(Celtic) Ivar, or Ivor, is also an O.Celtic name [origin doubtful] S. Ibhar espuc décc (St. Ivar, the bishop, died).— Ann. of Ireland (F.M.), A.D. 500. Ivor uab Alan vrenhin Llydaw (Ivor, son of Alan king of Brittany).— Brut y Tywysogion, A.D. 683.
Ivar Demographics
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Ivar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ivar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ivar (Georgian: ივარ, Hindi: ईश्र्वर, Marathi: ईवर) has its highest incidence in Mexico. It can appear as a variant: Ívar. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ivar? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 749,861st most numerous last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 19,027,535 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Ivar live; 36 percent live in North America and 20 percent live in Hispano-North America. Ivar is also the 29,513th most commonly occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 27,864 people.
This surname is most widespread in Mexico, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 1,655,016. In Mexico Ivar is most numerous in: Veracruz, where 47 percent live, México, where 20 percent live and Nuevo León, where 9 percent live. Outside of Mexico Ivar is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.
Ivar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ivar has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,575 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ivar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ivar surname are 29.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.47% being registered with the party.
Ivar earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.86% more than the national average, earning $49,991 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ivar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ivar in the Georgian language | ||
| ივარ | ivar | - |
| Ivar in the Marathi language | ||
| ईवर | ivara | 69.7 |
| इवर | ivara | 24.24 |
| इवार | ivara | 3.03 |
| ऐवर | aivara | 3.03 |
| Ivar in the Hindi language | ||
| ईश्र्वर | isrvara | 49.47 |
| ईवर | ivara | 45.2 |
| इवर | ivara | 1.47 |
| इवार | ivara | 0.27 |
| ईवार | ivara | 0.13 |
| ई्वर | ivara | 0.13 |
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