Ivens Surname

119,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,856 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Ivens Surname Definition:

1 Iven’s (Son): v. Iven.

2 for Evans, q.v.

Ivens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,1701:9,8261,402
United States7221:502,02142,223
Germany5081:158,47518,883
England3461:161,03515,064
Netherlands2981:56,6689,739
Canada2671:137,99814,236
France1801:369,01554,985
Australia861:313,90427,145
Portugal751:138,9106,177
Mexico471:2,640,98321,548
Wales351:88,4157,250
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
China41:341,830,39216,990
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Malta11:430,2723,380
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4071:59,8907,018
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6751:74,3987,956

Ivens (1,624) may also be a first name.

Ivens Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 Iven’s (Son): v. Iven.

2 for Evans, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

, probably connected with Ywain, Owen, Eoghan.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Ivens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ivens (Hindi: इवेन्स, Marathi: इवे, Russian: Ивенс) occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ivens? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ivens is the 119,210th most widely held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,889,924 people. Ivens occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Ivens are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 48 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 191,561st most common forename at a global level. It is borne by 1,624 people.

The last name Ivens is most common in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,170 people, or 1 in 9,826. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 88 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 7 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 5 percent reside. Not including Belgium this last name exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Germany, where 13 percent reside.

Ivens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ivens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ivens surname grew 107 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 15 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ivens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (85%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ivens last name are 18.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ivens earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 35.98% less than the national average, earning R 152,124 per year; in United States they earn 7.71% more than the national average, earning $46,475 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.67% more than the national average, earning $50,016 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Givens9133,159/
Eivens9162/
Jivens9143/
Iveans9126/
Ievens918/
Ivhens915/
Iviens911/
Aivens911/
Iveens911/
Hivens911/
Ivaens910/
Giveans83117/
Jiviens8312/
Giveins8312/
Givenns832/
Haivens832/
Givhens831/
Giveens831/
Goivens830/
Evens806,481/
Ivins803,171/
Ivans80994/
Ivenz80324/
İvenç8093/
Yvens8049/
Ivons8028/
Uvens802/
Ivems801/
D'Givens771/
Ivensova771/
Givins73464/
Eivins73236/
Ievins73219/
Iweins73201/
Eveans73165/
Gevens7392/
Evenås7356/
Ievans7320/
Hevens7317/
Eavens7316/
Eevens735/
Evenns733/
Eivans732/
Hivans732/
Evaens732/
Aivans732/
Jivans731/
Yvenns731/
Aivins731/
Ibeans731/
Jivins731/
Ivanns731/
Ivhins731/
Evoens731/
Evense730/
Ivinss730/
Eveins730/
Huvens730/
Hivins730/
Yovens730/
Heavens671,395/
Heuvens67119/
Eitvins672/
Heevens672/
Aivhins672/
Evensøe671/
Gaivins671/
Givoins671/
Heveins671/
Eaveans670/
Eavenns670/

Ivens Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ivens in the Hindi language
इवेन्सivensa-
Ivens in the Marathi language
इवेive-
Ivens in the Russian language
Ивенсivens-

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