Iven Surname
Approximately 1,933 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameIven Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 913 | 1:88,177 | 11,113 |
| United States | 248 | 1:1,461,528 | 100,066 |
| Papua New Guinea | 226 | 1:36,078 | 4,313 |
| Belgium | 150 | 1:76,644 | 12,128 |
| Turkey | 89 | 1:874,398 | 41,553 |
| Denmark | 58 | 1:97,323 | 9,225 |
| Netherlands | 53 | 1:318,626 | 37,214 |
| Brazil | 42 | 1:5,097,008 | 130,362 |
| Russia | 35 | 1:4,117,802 | 198,221 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1:2,526,071 | 102,287 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Solomon Islands | 3 | 1:193,343 | 19,495 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kiribati | 1 | 1:113,407 | 1,341 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 61 | 1:823,257 | 50,999 |
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.
Iven Demographics
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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.
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Iven Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iven in the Hindi language | ||
| इवेन | ivena | - |
| Iven in the Marathi language | ||
| ईवेन | ivena | 50 |
| इवॅन | ivena | 33.33 |
| इवेन | ivena | 16.67 |
| Iven in the Russian language | ||
| Ивен | iven | - |
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