Meaning of the nameIverson
- Male
- I-ver-son
Iverson is a surname of Danish or Norwegian origin, from Iversen, used as a given name and meaning 'son of Iver'.
- People (2022)
- 1,439
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,449
- Median age
- 29 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,407
- people
Iverson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Iverson, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (418 people).
0 women 1,432 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Iverson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Iverson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.004%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Paraná | 397 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 164 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 118 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 101 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 97 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 90 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 88 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 71 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 35 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 32 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 28 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 27 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 21 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Iverson
According to Wiktionary, Iverson was taken from the Danish or Norwegian Iversen, originally a patronymic formed from the name Iver with the suffix -sen, that is, 'son of Iver'. Behind the Name records Iver as a Norwegian form of Ivor. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,439 people named Iverson, with a median age of 29. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Iverson · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Iversen · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Iver · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Iverson
What does the name Iverson mean?
Iverson means “son of Iver”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Iverson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,439 people with the first name Iverson, which ranks it number 6,449 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Iverson a boy's or a girl's name?
Iverson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,432 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Iverson most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.004% of the state's population is named Iverson (397 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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