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

Iveson, 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 Iveson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iveson in America

Iveson is the 58481st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iveson surname appeared 347 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 Iveson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iveson 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 Iveson

The surname Iveson has its origins in the English counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire, where it first appeared in the 13th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Old English personal name "Ive" or "Ivon," which was a variant of the more common "Ivo." These names were introduced to Britain by Norman settlers after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379, where a certain William Iveson is listed as a resident of the village of Kilnwick. The name also appears in various Yorkshire parish records from the 15th and 16th centuries, with spellings such as "Yveson," "Ivyson," and "Ivison."

The surname Iveson is closely associated with the town of Guisborough in the North Riding of Yorkshire. In fact, one of the earliest known bearers of the name was John Iveson, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in Guisborough in the late 15th century. His descendants continued to reside in the area for several generations, and the Iveson family became quite prominent in local affairs.

Another notable individual with the surname Iveson was Robert Iveson, a 17th-century English clergyman and author who served as the Rector of Staveley in Derbyshire. He published several theological works, including a treatise on the Lord's Prayer titled "The Key of Heaven" (1644).

In the 18th century, the Iveson surname spread beyond Yorkshire and Lancashire to other parts of England, as well as to Scotland and Ireland. One noteworthy bearer of the name was James Iveson, a Scottish artist born in Dundee in 1767. He is best known for his portrait paintings and landscapes depicting scenes from the Scottish Highlands.

Another individual of note was John Iveson, a 19th-century English engineer and inventor who was born in Yorkshire in 1818. He is credited with developing several important improvements to the steam engine and other industrial machinery.

Over the centuries, the surname Iveson has also been associated with various place names in Yorkshire, such as Ivesondale and Iveson Green, which likely derived their names from early settlers or landowners with the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iveson

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

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

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