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

Ivarson, 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 Ivarson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ivarson in America

Ivarson is the 100302nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ivarson surname appeared 180 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ivarson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ivarson 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 Ivarson

The surname Ivarson originated in Scandinavia, particularly in Sweden and Norway, during the Viking Age between the 8th and 11th centuries. It is a patronymic name, derived from the Old Norse male given name Ivarr, which means "archer" or "warrior". Ivarson literally means "son of Ivarr".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ivarson can be found in the Landnamabok, an Icelandic medieval manuscript that chronicles the settlement of Iceland. The book mentions an individual named Ivarr Ragnarsson, who lived in the 9th century and was the son of the legendary Viking ruler Ragnar Lodbrok.

In the 11th century, the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror, includes a reference to a landholder named Ivarr in the county of Lincolnshire. This suggests that individuals bearing the name Ivarson may have been present in England during the Norman conquest.

During the Middle Ages, the name Ivarson was widespread in Scandinavia, particularly in Sweden and Norway. One notable bearer of the name was Ivar Ivarsson, a Swedish nobleman and military commander who played a significant role in the Swedish-Danish wars of the late 14th century.

In the 16th century, an Icelandic scholar and cartographer named Ivar Bardsson Ivarsson (1520-1585) gained fame for his detailed maps and descriptions of Iceland and Greenland. His work significantly contributed to the knowledge of geography and cartography during that time.

Another historical figure with the surname Ivarson was Nils Ivarsson (1637-1709), a Swedish merchant and shipowner who played a crucial role in the development of the Swedish East India Company. His successful trading ventures and economic contributions were recognized by the Swedish monarchy.

During the 19th century, a Norwegian clergyman and writer named Jonas Ivarsson (1818-1893) gained prominence for his literary works, which included novels, short stories, and poems that depicted rural life in Norway. He was widely regarded as one of the pioneers of Norwegian realism in literature.

The surname Ivarson has also been associated with several places in Scandinavia, such as Ivarsnäs in Sweden and Ivarsgården in Norway, which likely derived their names from individuals bearing the Ivarson surname or its variants.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ivarson

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

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 Ivarson 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 Ivarson 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 Ivarson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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