Ivinson Surname

728,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 398 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ivinson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ivo' or 'Ive,' which see. An early French form was Yvon or Ivone (Yonge), but it was popularized also in England.

Ivo, or Iwein Titneshove. Staffordshire, and Salop, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Ivinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2221:250,98220,313
Australia821:329,21628,102
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Wales91:343,83718,086
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England781:312,50520,777
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Ivinson (18) may also be a first name.

Ivinson 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,' which see. An early French form was Yvon or Ivone (Yonge), but it was popularized also in England.

Ivo, or Iwein Titneshove. Staffordshire, and Salop, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Ivo Pantulf, or Yvonus Pantulf, Staffordshire, and Salop, ibid.

Peter fil. Ivone, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas fil. Ivone, Salop, ibid.

William fil. Yvone, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Ivone Beaudontz, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Ivone Pyonye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

(a) Bapt. 'the son of Evan,' from an early form Ivan.

David ap Ivan.

Ivon ap Howell: v. Visitation of Worcestershire, 1569.

Meredith ap Ivan ap Robert: Visitation of London, 1635.

'Miss Evans, or Ivins, to adopt the pronunciation most in vogue with her circle of acquaintances': Sketches by Box.

1691. Married — Robert Iveans and Elizabeth Bennill: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1602. Baptised — Susanna, d. Robert Ivens: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1788. Married — Samuel Howse and Ann Ivinges: St. George, Hanover Square.

With this variant, compare Jennings for Jenins.

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

1 Iven’s Son: v. Iven.

2 for Evanson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ivinson Last Name Facts

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

Ivinson is most common in England. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ivinson.

How Common Is The Last Name Ivinson? popularity and diffusion

Ivinson is the 728,955th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 18,310,417 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Ivinson live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 18 people.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 222 people, or 1 in 250,982. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Cumbria, where 45 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Aside from England this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Ivinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ivinson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ivinson last name increased 285 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 258 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ivinson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ivinson last name are 28.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 81.25% registered to vote for the party.

Ivinson earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Givinson930/
Eivinsson886/
Evinson86131/
Ivenson8613/
Gevinson8035/
Eivinsen8023/
Givenson807/
Ejvinsson7530/
Evenson719,905/
Ivensen719/
Evinzon714/
Yvenson712/
Evinsen710/
Eavenson671,092/
Evensson67197/
Eveanson677/
Jvinsant671/
Givensen670/
Hevenson670/
Heavenson6316/
Evensen579,042/
Evincan575/
Yvensen573/
Evensom573/
Evensan570/
Gevensan5317/
Evensand532/
Eveansen532/
Yvenssen531/
Evensian531/
Ebainjong501/

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