Iversen Surname

19,808th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,634 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Iversen Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ivar'; seemingly another form of Ivo or Ive. Still in use in Denmark, and has crossed the waters in patronymic guise as Iversen (v. London Directory). My references are Welsh, and if further proof was needed of the cosmopolitan use of the name, the Irish and Scotch Maclver and Maclvor would supply the deficiency, v.

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Iversen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway11,2431:45729
Denmark9,5051:59438
United States3,8491:94,17010,567
Sweden6211:15,8561,353
Germany4701:171,28820,150
Canada3901:94,47610,305
Australia2331:115,86112,852
Brazil2171:986,51835,003
New Zealand1711:26,4814,643
England1651:337,68524,727
Thailand1511:467,80481,807
South Africa941:576,35944,560
Greenland851:663115
Spain641:730,50131,369
Faroe Islands361:1,361168
France351:1,897,792163,564
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Greece191:583,14770,237
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
China61:227,886,92811,701
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Malta41:107,5681,849
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:523,11136,402

The alternate forms: Iversén (14) are calculated separately.

Iversen (27) may also be a first name.

Iversen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ivar'; seemingly another form of Ivo or Ive. Still in use in Denmark, and has crossed the waters in patronymic guise as Iversen (v. London Directory). My references are Welsh, and if further proof was needed of the cosmopolitan use of the name, the Irish and Scotch Maclver and Maclvor would supply the deficiency, v. Ive.

Llewelyn ap Ivor, 1331. Writs of Parliament.

William ap Ivor, 1333. Writs of Parliament.

1565. Baptised — Tovall Iver's child, an Irishman, named Roger: St. Antholin (London).

1739. Married — John Iverson and Anne Couchman: Canterbury Cathedral.

Probably this is a variant of Iveson (v. Ive).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Danish, Swedish, Norwegian) The son of Iver (archer).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Iversen Last Name Facts

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

Iversen (Russian: Иверсен) occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Iversén. Click here to see other possible spellings of Iversen.

How Common Is The Last Name Iversen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 19,808th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 263,717 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Iversen live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 27 people.

The surname Iversen is most widespread in Norway, where it is held by 11,243 people, or 1 in 457. In Norway it is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 44 percent live, Western Norway, where 24 percent live and Northern Norway, where 19 percent live. Apart from Norway Iversen is found in 61 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 34 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Iversen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Iversen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Iversen last name expanded 4,009 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,063 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,550 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 150 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Iversen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Iversen surname are 7.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.24% being registered with the party.

The amount Iversen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.1% more than the national average, earning 377,568 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 103.69% more than the national average, earning R 484,056 per year; in United States they earn 11.54% more than the national average, earning $48,129 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.29% more than the national average, earning $52,808 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Iversen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iversen in the Russian language
Иверсенiversen-

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