Explore the Family Name Coville

The meaning of Coville

English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Couville in Manche (France).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Coville has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Coville ranked 29,516th in terms of popularity and dropped to 31,754th place by 2010, showing a 7.58% decrease. The count of people with this surname also fell from 754 in 2000 to 727 in 2010, marking a decline of 3.58%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 10.71%, from 0.28 to 0.25.

20002010Change
Rank#29,516#31,754-7.58%
Count754727-3.58%
Proportion per 100k0.280.25-10.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coville

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White slightly increased from 94.69% to 95.05%. A notable increase was observed among those reporting two or more ethnic identities, which went up from 1.06% to 1.38%, indicating a rise of 30.19%. Interestingly, the percentage of people with the Coville surname who identified as Hispanic declined by 11.29%, from 1.86% to 1.65%. There were no people with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, Coville had 0.83% identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander.

20002010Change
White94.69%95.05%0.38%
Hispanic1.86%1.65%-11.29%
Two or More Races1.06%1.38%30.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.83%0%
Black1.99%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%