2000
#134,037
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 116
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Ifkovits
A surname likely originating from Eastern Europe, potentially derived from a regional place name or an occupation.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 122 Americans carry the last name Ifkovits. That puts it at #152,339 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,809,462 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Ifkovits surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
122
1 in 2,809,462
Census rank
#152,339
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
106
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 106 bearers of the surname Ifkovits in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 152339th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Ifkovits, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%.
Origin
Meaning and origin of Ifkovits
The surname Ifkovits has its origins in Hungary, emerging during the late medieval period around the 14th or 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Hungarian word "ifkó," which referred to a young man or a youth, combined with the possessive suffix "-vits." This construction suggests that the name initially belonged to the son or descendant of someone known as "Ifkó."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ifkovits can be found in the annals of the town of Sátoraljaújhely in northeastern Hungary, where a certain Gáspár Ifkovits was listed as a landowner in the year 1489. Another early mention is in the 1522 census of the village of Dejtár, where a family with the surname Ifkovits was recorded.
The name's historical roots can also be traced to the nearby region of Transylvania, which was part of the Kingdom of Hungary until the late 16th century. In the town of Brassó (now Brașov, Romania), a merchant named István Ifkovits was documented in 1612, indicating the name's spread beyond Hungary's borders.
Over the centuries, the Ifkovits surname has undergone various spelling variations, such as Ifkovics, Ifkovič, and Ifkovics, reflecting the diverse linguistic influences of the region. One notable bearer of the name was János Ifkovits (1768-1849), a Hungarian jurist and legal scholar who served as the chief magistrate of the city of Pest.
Another prominent figure was Mihály Ifkovits (1801-1876), a Hungarian military officer who fought in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-1849 against the Habsburg Empire. He later emigrated to the United States after the revolution's defeat and settled in Ohio, where he worked as a surveyor and civil engineer.
In the 19th century, the name Ifkovits also appeared in historical records in the Serbian community of Szeged, where a family of that surname was documented in the 1850s. This suggests the name's spread among various ethnic groups in the region.
More recently, the name Ifkovits gained recognition through the Hungarian-American artist Béla Ifkovits (1907-1990), a celebrated painter and sculptor known for his abstract expressionist works. He spent much of his career in New York City, contributing to the city's vibrant art scene of the mid-20th century.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ifkovits
Among Census respondents with the surname Ifkovits, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%.
The bar chart below shows how Ifkovits bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Ifkovits surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White100.0% · 106
Timeline
Historical Census data for Ifkovits
Ifkovits appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#132,206
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 128
+12 bearers (+10.3%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 1,831 places
2020
#152,339
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 106
-22 bearers (-17.2%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 20,133 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #134,037 | 116 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #132,206 | 128 | 0.04 | +12 bearers (+10.3%) | Up 1,831 places |
| 2020 | #152,339 | 106 | 0.04 | -22 bearers (-17.2%) | Down 20,133 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Ifkovits surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #132,206 | #152,339 | -15.2% |
| Count | 128 | 106 | -17.2% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -11.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Ifkovits bearers went from 128 to 106 (-17.2% change). The surname moved down 20,133 positions in the national ranking, going from #132,206 to #152,339.
FAQ
Ifkovits surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Ifkovits?
Name Census estimates that about 122 living Americans carry the surname Ifkovits. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,809,462 residents.
How common is Ifkovits?
Ifkovits ranks #152,339 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 106 people with the surname Ifkovits. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (122), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Ifkovits.
Has Ifkovits become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Ifkovits went from 128 recorded bearers to 106. That is a decrease of 22 (-17.2%). In the national ranking it fell from #132,206 to #152,339.
What does the Census say about the background of Ifkovits?
Among Census respondents with the surname Ifkovits, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%. These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Ifkovits in the 2020 Census, accounting for 100.0% (106 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Ifkovits appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (100.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Ifkovits (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Ifkovits mean?
A surname likely originating from Eastern Europe, potentially derived from a regional place name or an occupation. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Ifkovits (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Ifkovits?
If you just want to know how many Americans have the surname Ifkovits, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.