Explore the Family Name Charvet

The meaning of Charvet

French (mainly eastern): nickname for a bald man, from a derivative of the adjective charve, a regional form of chauve ‘bald’. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Emile, Josee, Julien, Marcel, Pierre.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Charvet fell slightly in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 61,544th most common and it dropped to 65,782nd place in 2010, a decline of about 6.89%. The number of people with this last name also decreased marginally from 305 individuals to 301 during the same period, representing a change of approximately -1.31%. Despite this drop, the proportion per 100,000 people remained relatively stable, decreasing only by 9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,544	#65,782	-6.89%
Count	305	301	-1.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Charvet

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Charvet, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, we see changes in its composition over the decade. In 2000, 75.08% of the individuals with this surname identified as White, which dropped to 65.45% in 2010. On the other hand, the proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 8.20% to 11.30%, and those identifying as Hispanic rose from 14.75% to 20.93%. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races also showed a significant increase from 1.64% to 2.33%. There were no changes in the percentage of individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	75.08%	65.45%	-12.83%
Hispanic	14.75%	20.93%	41.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	8.2%	11.3%	37.8%
Two or More Races	1.64%	2.33%	42.07%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%