Ivor Surname

660,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 455 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Ivor 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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Ivor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2071:855,76237,544
Tanzania951:557,28035,395
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Slovakia251:213,45834,691
England171:3,277,533109,658
Hungary151:654,41837,235
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
India51:153,413,076951,030
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Ivor (28,382) may also be a first name.

Ivor 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

IVAR: in Gaelic spelling Imhaer and Iomhar, a borrowing of the ON. personal name Icarr. It was a favorite forename with the Campbells of Strachur, and the name of Ivar Campbell of Strachur (in the first half of the sixteenth century) appears in contemporary documents as Evar, Euer, Evir, Ewar, Iver, Ure, Urie, Yvar, Yvir (HP., IV, index). Other recorded spellings are: Euar 1349, Ever 1478, Iwur 1326, Ywar 1359. It has been also erroneously rendered Eugeni us (HP., IV, p. 11). Ivar or Ivarr was a favorite name of the Danish kings of Dublin in the ninth and tenth centuries. See MaCiver.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

V. Ivar.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Íomhair A synonym of MacKeever, q.v., but more widely spread through Ulster. MIF 148

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Gaelic and Welsh.) A chief or leader. Iver, Danish, zeal, fervor; ivre, to speak or act with zeal. Gaelic, Ian Vhor, a hero; Welsh, eon, brave, and mawr, great.

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

William Iver, Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Ivor Last Name Facts

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

Ivor (Marathi: इवोर) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ivor? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ivor is the 660,498th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 16,016,584 people. The last name Ivor is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Ivor reside; 46 percent reside in West Africa and 46 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ivor is also the 29,094th most frequent first name in the world, held by 28,382 people.

The surname Ivor is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 207 people, or 1 in 855,762. In Nigeria Ivor is mostly concentrated in: Benue, where 78 percent live, Taraba, where 15 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 2 percent live. Apart from Nigeria it is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Ivor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ivor has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 121 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 283 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ivor Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Ivor earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 26.95% less than the national average, earning $31,519 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.69% less than the national average, earning $35,427 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ivoor898/
Jivor897/
Ivoir893/
Ivore893/
Eivor892/
Givor891/
Yivor891/
Hivor891/
Gaivor8086/
Ivoire804/
Haivor802/
Ibor758,864/
Ivar75383/
Evor75279/
Iwor75259/
Uvor7526/
Yvor753/
Jvor752/
Ivorová7347/
Hivoire7321/
Ivorova735/
Yibor67980/
Ivare67787/
Aivar67669/
Ibore67473/
Aibor67400/
Ivart67377/
Hevor67286/
Isvar67202/
Ibort67142/
Uivar67119/
Evord67106/
Iworh6791/
Hivar6778/
Evore6776/
Jibor6753/
Eivar6748/
Gibor6746/
Hibor6732/
Aiwor6730/
Yvoir6728/
Jivar6725/
Iwore6717/
Givar6717/
Oibor6716/
D'Ivoire6712/
Evoor679/
Impor678/
Itvar678/
Ivaar678/
Ivard676/
Isbor675/
Inpor675/
Ibuor675/
Ivarr674/
Ivarh674/
Yivar674/
Eiwor672/
Yovor672/
Iwuor672/
Ijbor671/
Evort671/
Oivar671/
Iwort671/
Iboor671/
Evour671/
Iborh671/
Ivatr671/
Ibour671/
Iobor671/
Jvoyr671/
Ibgor671/
Ibord671/
Eibor671/
Evorh671/
Yvore671/
Iobar671/
Huvor670/
Euvor670/

Ivor Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ivor in the Marathi language
इवोरivora75
इवॉरivora25

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