How common is the surname Ivins?

1,456 people in the United States had the surname Ivins in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 212,051 Americans. It ranked 18,808th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Ivins?

In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Ivins identified as white (not Hispanic), and 9.4% as American Indian and Alaska Native.

Who is the most famous person named Ivins?

Marsha Ivins, American astronaut, followed by Bruce Edwards Ivins.

Where is the surname Ivins most common?

Wikidata records people named Ivins in the United States.

Is the surname Ivins getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,690 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,456 in 2010, down 14%.

The surname Ivins

A patronymic surname, carried by 1,456 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex I152

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ivins is more common than 88.4% of them.

Origin

Variant of Evans.

Ivins is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,456 people named Ivins in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 212,051 Americans. That is down 14% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,690.

#18,808

rank among US surnames

1,456

people in 2010

0.5

per 100,000 Americans

-13.8%

change since 2000 (was #15,815)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#18,804	Merrow	1,457	211,905
#18,808	Dauer	1,456	212,051

Who is named Ivins

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

86% of people named Ivins identified as white (not Hispanic), 9.4% as American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 86%
American Indian and Alaska Native 9.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
Two or more races 1.6%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Ivinss

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Marsha Ivins
American astronaut, born 1951
Bruce Edwards Ivins
American microbiologist and vaccinologist (1946–2008)
Molly Ivins
American journalist (1944-2007)

Questions

Where does the surname Ivins come from?: Variant of Evans.
How common is the surname Ivins?: 1,456 people in the United States had the surname Ivins in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 212,051 Americans. It ranked 18,808th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Ivins?: In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Ivins identified as white (not Hispanic), and 9.4% as American Indian and Alaska Native.
Who is the most famous person named Ivins?: Marsha Ivins, American astronaut, followed by Bruce Edwards Ivins.
Where is the surname Ivins most common?: Wikidata records people named Ivins in the United States.
What type of surname is Ivins?: Ivins is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Ivins getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,690 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,456 in 2010, down 14%.