Ivo Surname
Approximately 10,499 people bear this surname
Ivo Surname Definition:
IVO: A common personal name in the Middle Ages, in ME. Ive, Ivo, Yvo (in DB. lvo). It means 'yew' (the tree which was formerly used for making bows). Ivo, a vassal of the Bruces, received a grant of the lands of Kirkpatrick in Dumfriesshire, and took his name from them.
Read More About This SurnameIvo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 1,972 | 1:13,686 | 1,647 |
| Nigeria | 1,800 | 1:98,413 | 6,715 |
| Burkina Faso | 1,760 | 1:10,427 | 942 |
| Brazil | 1,671 | 1:128,112 | 4,872 |
| Portugal | 755 | 1:13,799 | 1,081 |
| Indonesia | 705 | 1:187,588 | 17,968 |
| Tanzania | 335 | 1:158,035 | 14,174 |
| Argentina | 277 | 1:154,308 | 13,036 |
| Cameroon | 238 | 1:87,265 | 10,542 |
| Germany | 183 | 1:439,921 | 39,335 |
| Papua New Guinea | 170 | 1:47,963 | 5,967 |
| Ivory Coast | 101 | 1:228,428 | 9,360 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| United States | 57 | 1:6,358,929 | 302,882 |
| Netherlands | 46 | 1:367,113 | 40,368 |
| Austria | 40 | 1:212,886 | 26,249 |
| Mozambique | 36 | 1:757,266 | 1,613 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Belgium | 27 | 1:425,802 | 43,971 |
| Italy | 18 | 1:3,397,594 | 101,426 |
| Solomon Islands | 18 | 1:32,224 | 6,317 |
| Chile | 17 | 1:1,036,263 | 20,476 |
| Croatia | 16 | 1:264,288 | 27,725 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Latvia | 4 | 1:512,512 | 30,386 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
The alternate forms: Ivó (16) are calculated separately.
Ivo (234,904) may also be a first name.
Ivo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
IVO: A common personal name in the Middle Ages, in ME. Ive, Ivo, Yvo (in DB. lvo). It means 'yew' (the tree which was formerly used for making bows). Ivo, a vassal of the Bruces, received a grant of the lands of Kirkpatrick in Dumfriesshire, and took his name from them. In another charter, slightly later in date, he appears as Ivo de Kirkpatrick (see Kirkpatrick). He may have been the Iuone (= Ivone) who witnessed a charter by Eschina domina de Molle, c. 1165—77. Iuo or Hyuo was a clerk of Morebattle between 1201—05 (Melros, p. 105,107, 109), and Ivo was the name of a Friar Preacher of Ayr, 1261—66 (Pap. Lett., I, p. 385,423).
Ivo Demographics
Average Male Ivo Height
172.04 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ivo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ivo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ivo (Hindi: ईवो, Marathi: इवो) is carried by more people in Angola than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Ivó. Click here for other possible spellings of Ivo.
How Common Is The Last Name Ivo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 49,020th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 694,118 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Ivo are found; 34 percent are found in West Africa and 33 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ivo is also the 4,461st most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 234,904 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Angola, where it is held by 1,972 people, or 1 in 13,686. Apart from Angola Ivo exists in 68 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 17 percent reside and Burkina Faso, where 17 percent reside.
Ivo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Ivo surname is chiefly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Ivo last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.
Ivo earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.04% less than the national average, earning $31,483 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivó | 89 | 16 | / |
| Ivoy | 86 | 1,845 | / |
| Ivoh | 86 | 379 | / |
| Oivo | 86 | 370 | / |
| Ivos | 86 | 182 | / |
| Ivoi | 86 | 128 | / |
| Aivo | 86 | 95 | / |
| Isvo | 86 | 85 | / |
| Givo | 86 | 83 | / |
| Jivo | 86 | 72 | / |
| Ivoa | 86 | 48 | / |
| Yivo | 86 | 46 | / |
| Ivou | 86 | 20 | / |
| Hivo | 86 | 19 | / |
| Åivo | 86 | 17 | / |
| Ivop | 86 | 13 | / |
| Ivod | 86 | 6 | / |
| Eivo | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ivuo | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ivot | 86 | 1 | / |
| Itvo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ivho | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hoivo | 75 | 320 | / |
| Jivoh | 75 | 55 | / |
| Gaivo | 75 | 40 | / |
| Haivo | 75 | 8 | / |
| Eivot | 75 | 4 | / |
| Givoh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Givoi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Givou | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hivos | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hivou | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ivoch | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eivoz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yivuo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iovgo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hivoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aivoh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jivoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jivot | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ivous | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ivooy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jivoj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jivod | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jievo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Isvod | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iva | 67 | 22,799 | / |
| Ibo | 67 | 21,473 | / |
| Iwo | 67 | 1,769 | / |
| Evo | 67 | 1,706 | / |
| Uvo | 67 | 875 | / |
| Yvo | 67 | 119 | / |
| Ivaova | 67 | 29 | / |
| Jivodh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hivoux | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jvo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ivã | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ivoaja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goivoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Évo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hivoch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Isvoux | 67 | 0 | / |
Ivo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ivo in the Marathi language | ||
| इवो | ivo | - |
| Ivo in the Hindi language | ||
| ईवो | ivo | 50 |
| इवो | ivo | 50 |
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