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Ivers Name Meaning

Irish: from Ó hÍomhair ‘descendant of Íomhar’ a Gaelic form of the Old Norse personal name Ívarr (see Iverson ) with excrescent English -s. It is occasionally Anglicized as Howard . Also a shortened form of Mac Íomhair ‘son of Íomhar’ with excrescent English -s. See McIver . English: variant of Iver with post-medieval excrescent -s a habitational name from Iver (Buckinghamshire) named from Old English ȳfre ‘edge or brow of a hill tip of a promontory’ or from a minor place called with the same word. North German: patronymic from the personal name Ivar (see Iversen ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Ivens, Evers, Iversen, Livers, Ives, Ovens, Rivers, Juers, Boers

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Where is the Ivers family from?

You can see how Ivers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ivers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ivers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 70 Ivers families living in Lancashire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Ivers's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Ivers families in 1891.
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What did your Ivers ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ivers. 40% of Ivers men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Ivers women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ivers were Wharf Labourer and Domestic Servant. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    40%
  • General Labourer Heavy Worker
    20%
  • Heavy Worker Labourer
    20%
  • Wharf Labourer
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Cotton Weaver
    5%
  • Domestic Servant
    5%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Ivers. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Ivers. For the veterans among your Ivers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ivers lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Ivers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Ivers in 1944 was 21, and 85 in 2004.

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