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

Ivins, 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 Ivins surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ivins in America

Ivins is the 18808th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ivins surname appeared 1,456 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 Ivins.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ivins 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 Ivins

The surname Ivins is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a variant spelling of the name Ivins, which derives from the Old English given name Ivan or Ivin. This name was derived from the Germanic name Iwo, meaning "yew tree" or "archer."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Ivins surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it was listed as Iuinus. This suggests that the name was present in England before the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name was likely brought to England by Saxon settlers who migrated from continental Europe.

In the 13th century, the surname Ivins appeared in various records from counties like Oxfordshire and Berkshire, where it was spelled as Yvon, Yvons, or Yvens. These early spellings reflect the French influence on the English language during the Norman period.

Ivins was also a locational surname, derived from place names like Ivington or Ivingho in Buckinghamshire. The suffix "-ing" in these place names indicates a settlement or dwelling place, suggesting that some Ivins families may have taken their name from the place where they lived.

One notable figure in history with the Ivins surname was William Ivins (1537-1616), an English merchant and Member of Parliament for the Borough of Ripon in Yorkshire during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Another prominent individual was Benjamin Ivins (1666-1736), a Quaker minister and writer from Burlington County, New Jersey. He was one of the founders of the Society of Friends in America and wrote several influential works on Quaker beliefs and practices.

In the 19th century, John Ivins (1815-1888) was a British architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Royal Ophthalmic Hospital and the Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Primrose Hill.

Samuel Ivins (1822-1901) was an American businessman and politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a Union Army officer during the American Civil War and later became a member of the United States House of Representatives.

A more recent figure was Mary Ivins (1925-2007), an American journalist and political commentator who wrote for publications such as The New York Times and The Dallas Times Herald. She was known for her sharp wit and incisive commentary on politics and social issues.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ivins

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

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

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