Iveson Surname

163,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,666 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Iveson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ivo' or 'Ive.' Miss Yonge has an interesting account of this name (ii. 349-50). Probably connected with Ives, the saint who gave the title to St. Ives in Huntingdonshire (who, legend says, was a Persian bishop, and set up a hermitage on that spot), and Iva, similarly commemorated at St.

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Iveson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7481:31,8754,250
United States4471:810,87062,361
South Africa1481:366,06633,202
Australia1291:209,26920,284
Canada911:404,89735,698
Wales451:68,7676,014
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8511:28,6433,880
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:432,92031,560

Iveson (35) may also be a first name.

Iveson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ivo' or 'Ive.' Miss Yonge has an interesting account of this name (ii. 349-50). Probably connected with Ives, the saint who gave the title to St. Ives in Huntingdonshire (who, legend says, was a Persian bishop, and set up a hermitage on that spot), and Iva, similarly commemorated at St. Ives in Cornwall The great Ivo de Taillebois reminds us of the Norman equivalent, St. Ives of Brittany; and St. Ivo de Chartres, imprisoned for his opposition to the adultery of Philip I, gave a natural impetus to the popularity of the name. v. Ivatt.

Walter fil. Ive, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William fil. Ive, Cornwall, ibid.

Ive Hook, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Ivo fil. Warin, 1306. Writs of Parliament.

Aimeric fil. Yvo. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.

Antony Iveson, Yorkshire: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

William Iveson, Yorkshire Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).

Adam Iveson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Yvo Milner, 1379: ibid.

Yvo Pape. 1379: ibid.

1592. Anthony Iveson, rector of Hayneford, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1620. Benjamin Emmens and Rose Ives: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

Ive’s Son: v. Ive.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

See Ive. According to the ' Folks of Shields,' Ives or Iveson means Filius Judaii, son of the Jew. Filius Ivonis. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. From a town named St. Ives, in the county of Huntingdon, England. O'Connor derives Ive from Iber, the place of Er, the land of heroes, now pronounced Ive or Hy. Gaelic, Ives.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Anthony Iveson was mayor of Hull in 1690 (T. H.), and the name is still in that town. Henry Iveson was high sheriff of the county in 1708; the Ivesons owned Bilton Manor, York, last century (D.). Between 1773 and 1838 about fifteen mayors of Holderness bore the name of Iveson (Poulson's "Holderness").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Iveson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Iveson is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Iveson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 163,013th most prevalent last name globally, held by around 1 in 2,733,513 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Iveson are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles. Iveson is also the 1,744,716th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 35 people.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,748 people, or 1 in 31,875. In England Iveson is most common in: North Yorkshire, where 19 percent reside, Durham, where 13 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside. Aside from England this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside and South Africa, where 6 percent reside.

Iveson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Iveson has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Iveson last name rose 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 385 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 4,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Iveson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Iveson are 28.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.79% being registered with the party.

The amount Iveson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 119.36% more than the national average, earning R 521,292 per year; in United States they earn 2.35% more than the national average, earning $44,162 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.3% more than the national average, earning $50,331 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giveson9215/
Ivetson921/
Eivesson866/
Heiveson860/
Ivison831,398/
Eveson83747/
Ibeson83135/
Ivesen835/
Yveson831/
Gibeson77178/
Evesson7774/
Givison7743/
Jivison7713/
Ivesand7712/
Eaveson7710/
Ivision779/
Isvesen777/
Jiweson773/
Jivesan771/
Yvesson771/
Heveson771/
Eveeson771/
Eveason771/
Aivison770/
Evesion770/
Ibetson770/
Hibeson770/
Evexson770/
Ebiesson7124/
Hyvesson7112/
Jivesand7110/
Evessoun717/
Eavesonn713/
Uivisson712/
Iobeison712/
Ibettson712/
Givision711/
Heivison711/
Heaveson710/
Gibesson710/
Hewieson710/
Evison672,668/
Ibison67428/
Ivecen67345/
Ebison67167/
Ivecan67150/
Evesen6757/
Ewison6713/
Ebeson678/
Juison677/
Eweson676/
Ibesen672/
Iwesen671/
Ibesan671/
Evyson671/
Ibesom671/
Jueson670/

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