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

Iversen, 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 Iversen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iversen in America

Iversen is the 12164th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iversen surname appeared 2,562 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 Iversen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iversen 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 Iversen

The surname Iversen is of Danish origin, with roots that can be traced back to the 15th century. It is a patronymic name, derived from the personal name Iver, which itself is a Danish form of the Old Norse name Ívarr. The name Ívarr is composed of the elements "yr" meaning yew tree and "arr" meaning warrior or archer.

The earliest recorded instances of the Iversen surname can be found in Danish church records and census documents from the late 15th and early 16th centuries. These records often list individuals with the name spelled as Iverssen or Iversøn, reflecting the regional variations in spelling and pronunciation at the time.

One notable early bearer of the Iversen name was Hans Iversen, a Danish merchant and ship owner who lived in the late 16th century. He is mentioned in several historical documents related to trade and maritime activities in the city of Copenhagen.

In the 17th century, the Iversen surname appears in various records from the Danish-controlled regions of present-day northern Germany. For instance, Claus Iversen was a prominent landowner and farmer in the town of Husum, Schleswig-Holstein, in the mid-1600s.

The 19th century saw several individuals with the Iversen surname achieve recognition in various fields. Christen Iversen (1815-1888) was a Danish painter known for his landscapes and marine scenes. Jens Iversen Lange (1838-1917) was a Norwegian politician and prime minister of Norway from 1909 to 1910.

In the field of literature, Johannes Iversen (1895-1969) was a Danish poet and writer who gained acclaim for his lyrical works celebrating nature and rural life. Jens Iversen (1911-1985) was a Danish botanist and ecologist who made significant contributions to the study of plant communities and vegetation patterns.

Another notable bearer of the Iversen name was Morten Iversen (1919-2005), a Danish actor and theater director who had a prolific career spanning over six decades. He was widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the Danish theater scene of the 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iversen

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

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

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