Explore the Family Name Favret

The meaning of Favret

French: diminutive of Favre ‘blacksmith’. Some characteristic forenames: French Jacques, Andre, Chantel, Raoul.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Favret has slightly declined from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Favret was ranked 64,750 in terms of popularity, and by 2010 its rank had fallen to 69,996, marking a decrease of 8.1%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Favret surname also decreased by approximately 2.44%, from 287 people in 2000 to 280 in 2010. The proportion of people named Favret per 100k also experienced a reduction of 18.18% over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#64,750#69,996-8.1%
Count287280-2.44%
Proportion per 100k0.110.09-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Favret

The ethnic identity distribution associated with the Favret surname remained relatively stable from 2000 to 2010, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The vast majority of individuals with this last name identified themselves as White, with a slight decrease of 0.02% from 98.95% in 2000 to 98.93% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, American Indian, Alaskan Native, or as belonging to two or more races in either year.

20002010Change
White98.95%98.93%-0.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%