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

Ivison, 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 Ivison surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ivison in America

Ivison is the 84136th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ivison surname appeared 223 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 Ivison.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ivison 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 Ivison

The surname Ivison has its origins in northern England, likely deriving from the Old English words "ifa" meaning ivy and "ton" meaning town, potentially referring to a town or settlement where ivy was abundant. It may have also been influenced by the Norse word "ifa" meaning yew tree. The earliest recorded spelling of the name appears to be Yvysun in the 13th century, with variations such as Yveson and Iveson appearing in the 14th and 15th centuries.

The first known bearer of the name was William Yvysun, who was mentioned in the Assize Rolls of Lancashire in 1246. The name also appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire in 1301, where it is recorded as Yveson. In the 16th century, the name was primarily concentrated in the northern counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire, with records showing families with the name living in areas such as Ripon, Wakefield, and Bolton.

One notable bearer of the name was John Ivison, a Protestant martyr who was burned at the stake in Chichester, Sussex in 1556 during the reign of Queen Mary I. Another was William Ivison, a prominent merchant and landowner in Yorkshire in the late 16th century, who was involved in the wool trade and owned several properties in the region.

In the 17th century, the name spread to other parts of England, including London and the Midlands. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name in London is that of Thomas Ivison, a baker who was mentioned in the parish records of St. Giles Cripplegate in 1637.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, several individuals with the surname Ivison achieved notable positions. Benjamin Ivison (1770-1835) was a successful merchant and shipowner in Hull, while John Ivison (1789-1854) was a prominent Methodist minister and author of religious works. Another notable figure was Samuel Ivison (1828-1901), a teacher and author of educational textbooks who founded the Ivison, Blakeman & Co. publishing company in New York City.

The name has also been found in other parts of the world, likely due to migration from England. For example, there are records of individuals with the surname Ivison living in Australia and New Zealand from the 19th century onwards, likely descendants of English settlers in those countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ivison

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

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

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