Explore the Family Name Creviston

The meaning of Creviston

Probably an Americanized form of German Gravenstein (also Grabenstein) or Dutch Gravesteijn, a habitational name from a castle or a stone house (stein) of the count (Graf/graaf).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Creviston has shown a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 31,339, whereas in 2010, it moved up to 30,665, indicating a rise of 2.15%. Similarly, the count of people with this surname increased from 699 in 2000 to 760 in 2010, showing an 8.73% growth. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100k remained constant at 0.26.

20002010Change
Rank#31,339#30,6652.15%
Count6997608.73%
Proportion per 100k0.260.260%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Creviston

Concerning ethnicity as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Creviston surname identified as White – 97.00% in 2000 and 95.79% in 2010, seeing a slight decrease of 1.25%. There was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, which went from 1.29% in 2000 to 2.24% in 2010, marking a substantial change of 73.64%. The group identifying as two or more races also saw a modest increase from 1.29% to 1.45%. However, no individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these census years.

20002010Change
White97%95.79%-1.25%
Hispanic1.29%2.24%73.64%
Two or More Races1.29%1.45%12.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%