Iversen

Iversen Meaning & Origin

About Iversen
The surname Iversen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Iver, which itself is a variant of the Old Norse name Ívarr. The name Ívarr is composed of the elements "í" meaning "island" and "varr" meaning "defender" or "protector." Therefore, the surname Iversen can be interpreted to mean "son of Iver" or "descendant of the island defender."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Iversen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Iversen: 2,562
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.87

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Iversen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I106205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH0 V ER1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˌɪˈvərsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Iversen in Braille

Here's how to represent Iversen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Iversen in braille

How to sign the name Iversen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Iversen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Iversen in sign language

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