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

Ivers, 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 Ivers surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ivers in America

Ivers is the 13727th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ivers surname appeared 2,205 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 Ivers.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ivers 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 Ivers

The surname IVERS is of English origin, derived from the old French name Ivors or Ivor. It is believed to have originated in the county of Somerset, England, during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

The name IVERS is thought to be a variation of the French name Yvon, which itself is derived from the Germanic name Ivo or Ivo. The name Ivo is believed to have been derived from the Germanic word "iwa," meaning yew tree.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name IVERS can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which documented landowners in England after the Norman Conquest. The name appears as "Ivors" in the record for Somerset.

In the 13th century, there are records of individuals with the name IVERS living in the village of Ivers, located in Buckinghamshire, England. This village likely took its name from an early settler with the surname IVERS.

Notable individuals with the surname IVERS throughout history include:

1. Sir Everard Ivers (c.1590-1659), an English Member of Parliament and landowner from Buckinghamshire.
2. Samuel Ivers (1624-1700), an English Puritan minister and author who served as the chaplain to Oliver Cromwell.
3. Mary Ivers (1760-1846), an English painter and engraver known for her portraits and landscape paintings.
4. William Ivers (1813-1900), an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
5. John Ivers (1882-1952), an English cricketer who played for Somerset County Cricket Club in the early 20th century.

The name IVERS has also been associated with several place names in England, such as Ivers Village in Buckinghamshire, and variations like Iver Heath and Iver Brook. These place names likely derived from the surname, reflecting the presence of IVERS families in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ivers

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

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

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