Find out how popular the last name Ivanov is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ivanov.

Ivanov, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ivanov surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ivanov in America

Ivanov is the 8605th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ivanov surname appeared 3,826 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Ivanov.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ivanov to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ivanov

The surname Ivanov is of Russian origin, derived from the patronymic form of the personal name Ivan, which itself comes from the Greek name Ioannes, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." The name Ivanov first appeared in the late 14th century in regions of modern-day Russia.

Ivanov is one of the most common surnames in Russia, as well as in other Slavic countries where Russian influence has been significant. It is thought to have originated among the peasant class, as patronymic surnames were commonly adopted by commoners in medieval times.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Ivanov can be found in a 15th-century manuscript from the city of Novgorod, where a certain Andrei Ivanov is mentioned as a landowner. Another early record dates back to 1495, when a merchant named Grigory Ivanov is listed in a trade register from the city of Pskov.

In the 16th century, during the reign of Ivan the Terrible, the Ivanov family rose to prominence as influential nobles and military leaders. Notably, Prince Fyodor Ivanov served as a diplomat and military commander under Ivan the Terrible and is credited with expanding Russian territories in the Caucasus region.

Other notable individuals with the surname Ivanov include Vasily Ivanov (1775-1834), a prominent Russian painter and academic who served as the president of the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg. Vyacheslav Ivanov (1866-1949) was a highly influential Russian poet and literary critic, closely associated with the Symbolist movement.

In the field of science, Nikolai Ivanov (1851-1919) was a renowned Russian botanist and geneticist, best known for his pioneering work in plant hybridization. More recently, Vyacheslav Ivanov (born 1938) is a celebrated Russian linguist and semiotician, recognized for his contributions to the study of Slavic languages and Indo-European linguistics.

While the surname Ivanov has its roots in Russia, it has also spread to other parts of the world through immigration and cultural exchange. Throughout its history, the name has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, from peasants and merchants to nobles, artists, and scholars.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ivanov

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ivanov.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ivanov was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ivanov has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ivanov was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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