Ivar Surname

749,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 383 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Norway

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.

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Ivar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico751:1,655,01617,098
Nigeria661:2,683,98186,518
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Sweden271:364,69525,646
India271:28,409,829361,298
Norway211:244,87126,357
Taiwan191:1,233,9348,385
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Iran151:5,118,835123,814
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ivar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ivar (Georgian: ივარ, Hindi: ईश्र्वर, Marathi: ईवर) is held by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Ívar. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ivar? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 749,861st most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 19,027,535 people. Ivar occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Ivar are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 20 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 29,513th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 27,864 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Mexico, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 1,655,016. In Mexico it is most common in: Veracruz, where 47 percent reside, México, where 20 percent reside and Nuevo León, where 9 percent reside. Barring Mexico it occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Ivar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ivar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ivar last name rose 1,575 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ivar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ivar last name are 29.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ívar922/
Ivare89787/
Aivar89669/
Ivart89377/
Isvar89202/
Uivar89119/
Hivar8978/
Eivar8948/
Jivar8925/
Givar8917/
Itvar898/
Ivaar898/
Ivard896/
Ivair894/
Ivarh894/
Yivar894/
Ivarr894/
Oivar891/
Ivatr891/
Hivare806,140/
Ishvar802,566/
Hivart80297/
Jivare80147/
Aivare8067/
Ivahar8063/
Givair8026/
Haivar8019/
Gaivar8013/
Hivard8013/
Aisvar8011/
Aitvar808/
Huivar807/
Givhar805/
Jivarp805/
Itvare804/
Eivare803/
Uivart803/
Hisvar802/
Aivear802/
Jivear802/
Ivarre801/
Ivasrt801/
Isvare801/
Ijvare801/
Hivarz801/
Uivarp801/
Ivhare801/
Hivgar800/
Ibar753,316/
Iwar751,563/
Ivor75455/
Evar75209/
Uvar75153/
Jvar7552/
Yvar7512/
Ishvare73364/
Ivarova7334/
Jivhare7311/
Hgivarh734/
Hoivare731/
Eishvar731/
Ahaivar731/
Aivhare731/
Hishvar731/
Oijvaar731/
Haivare731/
Aibar673,753/
Ayvar672,644/
Ibarz671,554/
Evard67937/
Esvar67646/
Yvart67590/
Gevar67553/
Huvar67520/
Evart67408/
Yvard67270/
Jibar67266/
Eibar67213/
Ibare67207/
Hiwar67144/
Jvare67118/
Evare67114/
Oibar67113/
İşbar6785/
Hibar6770/
Ihwar6765/
Iware6759/
Ibarr6754/
Ooievaar6753/
Ajvar6748/
Yibar6744/
Eyvar6741/
Uvaur6736/
Ibarh6733/
Hevar6731/
Evgar6729/
Itbar6723/
Ibhar6721/
Gibar6719/
Yovar6719/
Isbar6718/
Uvaar6717/
Isuar6715/
Iğbar6712/
Jiwar6711/
Uvair6710/
Ibair6710/
Ibaar679/
Iwair678/
Ivoor678/
Evarz677/
Jivor677/
Iwuar677/
Euvar676/
Aiwar676/
Eevar676/
Iwaar675/
Uibar675/
Uuvar674/
Ibart674/
Iwarh674/
Iwahr674/
Șuvar674/
Ijbar673/
Yvare673/
Etvar673/
Ivoir673/
Ivore673/
Eivor672/
Ujvar672/
Iwarp672/
Ihbar672/
Ibear672/
Evarh672/
Jhvar671/
Ibatr671/
Hivor671/
Ejvar671/
Gahaivar671/
Aichhvar671/
Yivor671/
Uyvar671/
Ihuar671/
Hyvar671/
Hooievar671/
Ibard671/
Impar671/
Iobar671/
Uvarr671/
Givor671/
Giuar671/
Inpar671/
Evair670/

Ivar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ivar in the Georgian language
ივარivar-
Ivar in the Marathi language
ईवरivara69.7
इवरivara24.24
इवारivara3.03
ऐवरaivara3.03
Ivar in the Hindi language
ईश्र्वरisrvara49.47
ईवरivara45.2
इवरivara1.47
इवारivara0.27
ईवारivara0.13
ई्वरivara0.13

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