Explore the Family Name Clavet

The meaning of Clavet

French: habitational name from (Le) Clavet, the name of several places in the southwestern part of France.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Clavet has slightly decreased in the United States over the last decade. In 2000, Clavet ranked 85,643rd in terms of popularity and this dropped marginally to 86,005th by 2010, a change of -0.42%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 203 in 2000 to 217 in 2010, a growth of 6.9%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decline of 12.5%, from 0.08 to 0.07.

20002010Change
Rank#85,643#86,005-0.42%
Count2032176.9%
Proportion per 100k0.080.07-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Clavet

In regards to ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the vast majority of individuals with the surname Clavet identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 94.09% to 91.71%. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy in both years. Notably, representation of this surname within the Hispanic community saw an increase to 5.07% in 2010, up from 0% in 2000. For those identifying with two or more races, the percentage dropped to zero in 2010 from 2.46% in 2000.

20002010Change
White94.09%91.71%-2.53%
Hispanic0%5.07%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.46%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%