Explore the Family Name Ivanoff

The meaning of Ivanoff

Westernized form of Russian, Belorussian, Bulgarian, and Macedonian Ivanov. Compare Evanoff. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Grigori, Oleg, Sergei, Vitali, Vladimir.

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How common is the last name Ivanoff in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ivanoff has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 32,743rd most common in the U.S., but by 2010 it had fallen to 38,332nd. The number of people with this surname also decreased from 661 in 2000 to 578 in 2010, a decline of 12.56%. Consequently, the proportion of the U.S. population with this surname per 100,000 people dropped by 20% during the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#32,743#38,332-17.07%
Count661578-12.56%
Proportion per 100k0.250.2-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ivanoff

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ivanoff, there have been some noticeable changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals identifying as being of Asian or Pacific Islander descent or Black was suppressed or zero for both years. However, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races or Hispanic nearly doubled, increasing by 87.74%. Those identifying as White decreased from 72.01% to 67.99%. On the other hand, the proportion of people identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a slight increase of 2.28%, rising from 22.84% to 23.36%.

20002010Change
White72.01%67.99%-5.58%
American Indian and Alaskan Native22.84%23.36%2.28%
Two or More Races2.12%3.98%87.74%
Hispanic2.12%3.98%87.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.91%0%0%
Black0%0%0%