Explore the Family Name Desravines

The meaning of Desravines

Haitian: topographic name, with fused French preposition and definite article des ‘from the’, from the plural form of French ravine ‘torrent; mountain gorge, ravine’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Desravines has seen a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Desravines ranked 62,577th in terms of its prevalence in the United States, but by 2010, it had risen to 50,960th, marking an 18.56% increase in rank. The count of individuals bearing this name also grew, from 299 in 2000 to 409 in 2010. This signifies a notable increase of 36.79%. Furthermore, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals rose by 27.27%, from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,577	#50,960	18.56%
Count	299	409	36.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.14	27.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Desravines

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Desravines, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting dynamics. It appears that the majority of individuals with this surname identify as Black, with this group accounting for 85.28% in 2000 and growing to 94.87% in 2010, showing an increase of 11.25%. There is also a presence of Hispanic identity, which saw a rise from 2.34% in 2000 to 3.91% in 2010. However, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races decreased from 11.71% in 2000 to zero in 2010. No individuals with the Desravines surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, White or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	85.28%	94.87%	11.25%
Hispanic	2.34%	3.91%	67.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	11.71%	0%	0%
White	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%