Explore the Family Name Avent

The meaning of Avent

English (of Norman origin): from a shortened form of the Anglo-Norman French personal name or nickname Avenant, Avaunt ‘agreeable, handsome’. History: Isham Avent is recorded in the Carolinas in the 1760s. His father was Colonel Thomas Avent from England.

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How common is the last name Avent in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Avent has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 12,742nd most popular surname but climbed up to 12,541st in 2010, indicating a 1.58% increase in rank. The count of people with the Avent surname also grew from 2,223 in 2000 to 2,470 in 2010, marking an 11.11% growth. Reflecting this, the proportion of people named Avent per 100,000 increased by 2.44%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,742	#12,541	1.58%
Count	2,223	2,470	11.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.82	0.84	2.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Avent

When looking at the ethnic identity of those carrying the Avent surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. While the majority were identified as Black in both years, there were notable increases in other ethnic identities. The percentage of those who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander nearly doubled from 0.49% to 0.97%, and those claiming two or more ethnicities almost doubled as well from 1.12% to 2.23%. The proportion of Hispanics more than doubled, jumping from 1.71% to 3.93%. However, the percentage of Whites and American Indians and Alaskan Natives decreased by 8.83% and 11.11% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	54.52%	54.45%	-0.13%
White	41.88%	38.18%	-8.83%
Hispanic	1.71%	3.93%	129.82%
Two or More Races	1.12%	2.23%	99.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.49%	0.97%	97.96%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.27%	0.24%	-11.11%