Explore the Family Name Ivens

The meaning of Ivens

1. English (Warwickshire): variant of Evans. 2. Flemish, Dutch, and North German: patronymic from the shortened ancient Germanic personal name Ive, Ivo, from Middle High German îwe ‘(bow of) yew’.

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

The popularity of the surname Ivens in the U.S has decreased over a decade as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked at 40,761 and this number fell to 48,160 by 2010, indicating an overall decline of 18.15%. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a drop from 505 in 2000 to 439 in 2010, marking a -13.07% change. The proportion per 100k people also declined by -21.05%, moving from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,761	#48,160	-18.15%
Count	505	439	-13.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.15	-21.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ivens

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ivens, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a predominantly White demographic, although there were shifts observed between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Whites decreased slightly from 86.14% in 2000 to 84.51% in 2010. There's a notable increase in the number identifying as "Two or more races" which went up by 34.03% during the same period. The Black demographic also saw an increase from 6.34% in 2000 to 7.74% in 2010. However, those identifying as Hispanic saw a decrease of -12.5%. The census did not record any individuals with the Ivens surname as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.14%	84.51%	-1.89%
Black	6.34%	7.74%	22.08%
Hispanic	4.16%	3.64%	-12.5%
Two or More Races	2.38%	3.19%	34.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%