Iven Surname

212,982nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,933 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Iven Surname Definition:

The French Iven, Ivon, Yvon = 1 the acc. (and diminutive) form of Ivo, Yvo (Teutonic): v. Ive, Ives.

2 the Breton form of Evan, Ewan, q.v.

In addition to Yvon we find in France the diminutive forms Yvonel (almost entirely replaced by the later Yvonneau) and Yvon(n)et.

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Iven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9131:88,17711,113
United States2481:1,461,528100,066
Papua New Guinea2261:36,0784,313
Belgium1501:76,64412,128
Turkey891:874,39841,553
Denmark581:97,3239,225
Netherlands531:318,62637,214
Brazil421:5,097,008130,362
Russia351:4,117,802198,221
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
France131:5,109,440259,941
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Finland81:687,08836,047
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
England41:13,929,515290,718
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Solomon Islands31:193,34319,495
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
China21:683,660,78330,601
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kiribati11:113,4071,341
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

The alternate forms: Ivén (4) are calculated separately.

Iven (4,123) may also be a first name.

Iven Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The French Iven, Ivon, Yvon = 1 the acc. (and diminutive) form of Ivo, Yvo (Teutonic): v. Ive, Ives.

2 the Breton form of Evan, Ewan, q.v.

In addition to Yvon we find in France the diminutive forms Yvonel (almost entirely replaced by the later Yvonneau) and Yvon(n)et.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Iven Last Name Facts

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

The last name Iven (Hindi: इवेन, Marathi: ईवेन, Russian: Ивен) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Ivén. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Iven? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 212,982nd most numerous family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 3,770,070 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Iven reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 58 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 108,329th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 4,123 people.

This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 913 people, or 1 in 88,177. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 70 percent live, Berlin, where 7 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 5 percent live. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 44 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent live.

Iven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Iven has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Iven last name grew 407 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Iven Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Iven surname are 7.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.97% registered with the political party.

Iven earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.01% less than the national average, earning $39,694 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ivén924/
Given898,487/
Ivgen891,637/
Aiven89200/
Ieven89197/
Yiven89186/
Jiven8971/
Ivent8959/
Ioven8938/
Eiven8923/
Uiven898/
Ivene897/
Hiven896/
Iveen896/
Ijven895/
Isven895/
Ivein894/
Iveng893/
Oiven891/
Ivean891/
Ivien891/
Ivecen80345/
Giveen8030/
Haiven8024/
Aivean8010/
Heiven808/
Jivenå808/
Ivesen805/
Jivene802/
Givenn802/
Jiveen802/
Huiven802/
Jivean801/
Jivien801/
Gaiven801/
Ivenne801/
Aiveng801/
Aivien801/
Goiven800/
Givean800/
Givein800/
Even7512,487/
Ivin752,248/
Yven75744/
Üven75194/
Uven7539/
Ivem7520/
Ivyn7516/
Jven759/
Ivín752/
Eivienė7342/
Ivenova739/
Isvesen737/
Jiviten731/
Haiveen731/
Geven672,397/
Ivina672,275/
Evgen671,306/
Ivgin67844/
Eveng67400/
Hivin67393/
Evene67319/
Iovin67305/
Givin67239/
Ibene67171/
Huven67151/
Iwene67142/
Ivain67139/
Ibeun67137/
Heven67111/
Evien67104/
Høisveen67102/
Esven6761/
Eivin6756/
Event6750/
Ivine6740/
Evhen6730/
Evein6729/
Iving6717/
Aivin6717/
Jivin6716/
Ivyne6716/
Yoven6711/
Jivén6711/
Hivén6711/
Isvén6710/
Isvin679/
Evend679/
Ivajn677/
Ivyon676/
Hyven675/
Evean673/
Eveyn673/
Eaven673/
Ievin673/
Eissvein673/
Evenn672/
Ibean672/
Iwhen672/
Yvene672/
Euven672/
Eivyn672/
Oyven671/
Oivin671/
Eyven671/
Yvenn671/
Ibein671/
Iwein671/
Hoisveen671/
Ueven671/
Yveng671/
Hivem671/
Ivion670/
Ivinn670/
Eeven670/
Givyn670/

Iven Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iven in the Hindi language
इवेनivena-
Iven in the Marathi language
ईवेनivena50
इवॅनivena33.33
इवेनivena16.67
Iven in the Russian language
Ивенiven-

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