Explore the Family Name Culverhouse

The meaning of Culverhouse

English: from Middle English culverhous ‘dovecote’ (Old English culfrehūs), hence a topographic name for someone living near a dovecote, or a metonymic occupational name for the keeper of a dovecote.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Culverhouse has seen a surge in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 32,267th popular surname but made significant strides to improve its rank to 29,198th by 2010, a 9.51% increase. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by 20.51%, from 673 in 2000 to 811 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people also saw a modest rise, from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.27 in 2010, an increase of 8.0%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,267	#29,198	9.51%
Count	673	811	20.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.27	8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Culverhouse

In terms of ethnic identity, there have been some changes as well over the decade. Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the dominant ethnicity associated with the Culverhouse surname continues to be White, representing 92.73% in 2010, down a slight 2.18% from 2000. The number of Hispanic individuals with this surname nearly doubled, rising from 1.49% in 2000 to 2.84% in 2010. Furthermore, there was also a 16.14% increase in Black individuals with this surname, moving from 2.23% in 2000 to 2.59% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races also emerged at 1.36% in 2010. However, the census reported no Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with the Culverhouse surname in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.8%	92.73%	-2.18%
Hispanic	1.49%	2.84%	90.6%
Black	2.23%	2.59%	16.14%
Two or More Races	0%	1.36%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.74%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%