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

Ivon, 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 Ivon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ivon in America

Ivon is the 107134th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ivon surname appeared 166 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 Ivon.

The history of the last name Ivon

The surname Ivon has its origins in France, with records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French given name Yvon or Ivon, which itself comes from the Breton name Even or Evan. This Breton name is thought to have Celtic roots, potentially stemming from the word "euen" meaning "young warrior."

Early records of the name Ivon can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey commissioned by William the Conqueror to document landholdings across England and parts of Wales. Entries in this historic record indicate that individuals bearing the surname Ivon were present in England during the Norman conquest.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Ivon was Robert Ivon, who lived in Warwickshire, England in the 13th century. During this time, the name was also sometimes spelled as Yvon or Yvonne, reflecting its French origins.

In the 14th century, there are records of a man named John Ivon who was a landowner in Somerset, England. The name also appeared in various medieval charters and legal documents from this period, indicating its continued use across different regions of England.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Ivon was Thomas Ivon (c. 1520 - c. 1590), an English politician and member of Parliament who served during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Another individual of note was Sir Samuel Ivon (1635 - 1712), a Welsh judge and legal scholar who served as Chief Justice of the Carmarthen Circuit in Wales.

The surname Ivon also has a connection to several place names in France, such as the village of Yvon in the department of Sarthe, and the commune of Ivon in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine. These place names likely originated from individuals bearing the surname Ivon who were landowners or residents in these areas.

Other notable individuals with the surname Ivon include Edmond Ivon (1588 - 1655), a French painter and engraver from the Baroque period, and Jean-François Ivon (1725 - 1792), a French architect and urban planner who worked on various projects in Paris during the 18th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ivon

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

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 Ivon 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.

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

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