Explore the Family Name Jarvey

The meaning of Jarvey

1. English: variant of Jarvie. 2. Americanized form of French Gervais.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Jarvey saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Jarvey ranked as the 55,849th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to 61,436th place, signifying a drop of 10%. The count of individuals with the Jarvey surname also slightly decreased from 343 persons in 2000 to 327 in 2010, marking a downward shift of 4.66%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people dropped from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 15.38% over this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,849	#61,436	-10%
Count	343	327	-4.66%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jarvey

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Jarvey. Between 2000 and 2010, there was no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander or Black communities recorded under this surname. However, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races increased by 33.33%, expanding from a 3.21% share in 2000 to a 4.28% portion in 2010. The majority ethnicity associated with the surname remained White, though it witnessed a minor decrease from 82.80% in 2000 to 82.57% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Hispanic represented a small portion of the Jarvey surname bearers, decreasing from 2.62% to 2.45%. On another note, American Indian and Alaskan Natives made up 9.33% of the Jarvey population in 2000, which then dropped to 8.56% by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.8%	82.57%	-0.28%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	9.33%	8.56%	-8.25%
Two or More Races	3.21%	4.28%	33.33%
Hispanic	2.62%	2.45%	-6.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%