Explore the Family Name Ivans

The meaning of Ivans

1. English (Warwickshire and Oxfordshire): variant of Evans. 2. In some cases also an Americanized form of Slovenian Ivanc and also of some other Slavic patronymics from the personal name Ivan.

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

Popularity: According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ivans saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 51,024th most common surname with a count of 384 people. However, by 2010, its rank had fallen to 63,524 with 314 people bearing the name, marking an 18.23% drop in the number of individuals with this surname. The proportion per 100k also decreased from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,024	#63,524	-24.5%
Count	384	314	-18.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.11	-21.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ivans

Ethnicity: Based on Decennial U.S. Census data, the ethnic identity linked to the surname Ivans shifted slightly over the decade. In 2000, the majority of those with the Ivans surname identified as White (88.80%). By 2010, this percentage increased slightly to 90.76%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black also rose slightly from 2.86% in 2000 to 3.18% in 2010. However, there were notable decreases among those identifying as Hispanic, falling from 3.39% in 2000 to 1.91% in 2010, and those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, dropping from 2.34% in 2000 to 2.23% in 2010. It's worth mentioning that the category "Two or more races" was present in 2000 but was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons, while no respondents identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.8%	90.76%	2.21%
Black	2.86%	3.18%	11.19%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.34%	2.23%	-4.7%
Hispanic	3.39%	1.91%	-43.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.6%	0%	0%