Explore the Family Name Aves

The meaning of Aves

English: 1. variant of Eaves or Avis. 2. (of Norman origin): occasionally perhaps from the Old French female personal name Ave (ancient Germanic Ava), with excrescent -s. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Aves in the United States has seen a steady increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Aves was ranked 63,141st in popularity and by 2010 it had climbed to 58,604th place, a change of approximately 7.19%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose, from 296 people in 2000 to 346 in 2010, a growth rate of 16.89%. As a proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of the Aves surname grew by 9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,141	#58,604	7.19%
Count	296	346	16.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.12	9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aves

In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows some notable shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those with the Aves surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose significantly from 16.55% to 23.12%, a growth of nearly 40%. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities also increased, moving from 2.70% to 4.05%, a 50% jump. Meanwhile, the number of individuals with the Aves surname identifying as White decreased from 69.26% to 57.51%, a drop of approximately 17%. The Hispanic representation saw a slight rise from 10.47% to 11.85%. There were no reported individuals with the Aves surname identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	69.26%	57.51%	-16.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	16.55%	23.12%	39.7%
Hispanic	10.47%	11.85%	13.18%
Two or More Races	2.7%	4.05%	50%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%