Explore the Family Name Farve

The meaning of Farve

Altered form of French Favre ‘blacksmith’. Some characteristic forenames: French Cecile.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Farve has increased between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname saw an improvement from 37881 in 2000 to 35622 in 2010, indicating a growth of approximately 5.96%. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname also rose by 14.52% during the same period, going from 551 in 2000 to 631 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people increased as well, moving from 0.2 to 0.21, marking a 5% change.

20002010Change
Rank#37,881#35,6225.96%
Count55163114.52%
Proportion per 100k0.20.215%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Farve

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows shifts among different ethnic identities associated with the Farve surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander fell by 27.52%, while those reporting two or more races declined by 12.60%. Those claiming White ethnicity decreased by 4.98%, whereas Black representation slightly fell by 0.42%. On the other hand, individuals identifying as Hispanic increased significantly by 84.66%, and those associating with American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity rose by 12.41%.

20002010Change
White45.37%43.11%-4.98%
Black31.03%30.9%-0.42%
American Indian and Alaskan Native15.79%17.75%12.41%
Two or More Races5.08%4.44%-12.6%
Hispanic1.63%3.01%84.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.09%0.79%-27.52%