Meaning of the nameIvon
- Male
- I-von
Ivon is a male name also recorded in Occitan and Walloon and close to the French Yvon, which Behind the Name describes as a medieval diminutive of Yves.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,400 people named Ivon, the 6,577th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 52, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Meaning
The meaning of Ivon is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,400
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,577
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,568
- people
Ivon in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ivon, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (342 people).
47 women 1,353 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 Ivon is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ivon in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 216 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 176 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 155 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 130 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 85 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 75 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 69 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 67 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 51 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 43 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 33 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 32 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 30 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 30 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 29 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 25 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 22 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ivon
The origin of the spelling Ivon in Brazil is uncertain. Wiktionary records Ivon as a male name in Gascon Occitan and in Walloon, and for Walloon it says to compare the French Yvon. Behind the Name presents Yvon as a medieval diminutive of Yves, and Yves as a French form of Ivo. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,400 people named Ivon, with a median age of 52.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ivon · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Yvon · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Yves · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Ivon
What does the name Ivon mean?
The meaning of Ivon is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Ivon in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,400 people with the first name Ivon, which ranks it number 6,577 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Ivon a boy's or a girl's name?
Ivon is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 47 women and 1,353 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ivon most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.002% of the state's population is named Ivon (155 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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