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

Iwanow, 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 Iwanow surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iwanow in America

Iwanow is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iwanow surname appeared 101 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 Iwanow.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iwanow 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 Iwanow

The surname IWANOW originated in Russia and Eastern Europe. It is a patronymic surname derived from the Russian given name Ivan, which is a Slavic form of the Greek name Ioannes, meaning "Yahweh is gracious". The suffix "-ow" or "-ov" indicates a patronymic, meaning "son of".

IWANOW and its variations, such as Ivanov or Ivanoff, can be traced back to the 10th century in regions like Moscow, Novgorod, and other areas of ancient Rus'. It was a common surname among Russian nobility, merchants, and peasants alike.

In the 16th century, the surname IWANOW appeared in the Velvet Book, a collection of noble Russian families. One notable bearer was Ivan Ivanovich Iwanow, a military commander who fought against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the early 1600s.

The earliest known reference to the surname IWANOW can be found in the Vologda Cadastre, a tax census conducted in the late 15th century. This document lists several individuals with the surname, indicating its widespread use across different social classes.

Historically, the surname IWANOW has been associated with several notable figures, including:

1. Mikhail Iwanow (1849-1927), a Russian artist known for his Realist paintings depicting life in rural Russia.
2. Vyacheslav Iwanow (1866-1949), a Russian Symbolist poet and philosopher who played a significant role in the Silver Age of Russian poetry.
3. Vasily Iwanow (1888-1942), a Russian writer and dramatist who authored the play "The Armoured Train 14-69" during the Russian Civil War.
4. Leonid Iwanow (1903-1990), a Soviet scientist and pioneer in the field of rocket engineering, known for his contributions to the development of Soviet space program.
5. Andrei Iwanow (1775-1848), a Russian architect who designed several notable buildings in St. Petersburg, including the Mikhailovsky Palace and the Shuvalov Palace.

While the surname IWANOW has its roots in Russia and Eastern Europe, it has spread to various parts of the world due to migration and cultural exchange. However, its core meaning and connection to the given name Ivan remain intact, preserving its rich historical and cultural significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iwanow

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

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

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