Explore the Family Name Clavell

The meaning of Clavell

1. English (Kent): variant of Clavel. 2. Catalan: from clavell ‘clove’, earlier also ‘nail’, applied as a metonymic occupational name for a spice trader or a nail maker. 3. Altered form of French Clavel.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Clavell has been on the rise. In 2000, this surname was ranked 51,809 in popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed to 43,511—a 16.02% increase. The number of people with the Clavell surname also grew during this decade, rising from 377 in 2000 to 496 in 2010—an increase of 31.56%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Clavell per 100,000 people also increased by 21.43%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,809	#43,511	16.02%
Count	377	496	31.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.17	21.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Clavell

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that there were shifts among those with the Clavell surname between 2000 and 2010. Although the Hispanic group remained the largest ethnicity with this surname, its percentage increased slightly from 63.40% to 66.13%. White individuals represented the second largest group, but their proportion decreased from 32.10% to 28.23%. The proportion of Black individuals with the Clavell surname also decreased, going from 3.18% to 2.82%. Notably, by 2010, small percentages of individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (1.01%) and as having two or more races (1.81%). Neither of these groups were represented in the 2000 data.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	63.4%	66.13%	4.31%
White	32.1%	28.23%	-12.06%
Black	3.18%	2.82%	-11.32%
Two or More Races	0%	1.81%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.01%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%