Explore the Family Name Juve

The meaning of Juve

1. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads so named, from juv ‘gorge, ravine’, a word of disputed origin. 2. Catalan (Juvé): occupational name for a maker of yokes, Catalan jover (from Latin iugarius, a derivative of iugum ‘yoke’). This word was apparently also used as an occupational name for an oxherd. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Selmer.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Juve has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In the 2000 census, the surname was ranked 57,985 in terms of popularity and this fell to 61,899 by 2010, marking a change of -6.75. The count of individuals with this last name also showed a marginal decrease from 328 in 2000 to 324 in 2010, representing a reduction of -1.22. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people dipped by -8.33, moving from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#57,985#61,899-6.75%
Count328324-1.22%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Juve

Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reflects some shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Juve between 2000 and 2010. There was a small increase in people of Hispanic heritage, rising from 1.83% to 2.16%, corresponding to a change of 18.03. In 2010, a small percentage of Juve bearers (1.54%) were identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, a category that wasn't represented in 2000. Conversely, individuals identifying as two or more races were present in 2000 at 1.52%, but this group was not represented in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of White individuals bearing the surname saw a negligible drop from 95.43% to 95.37%. There were no individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White95.43%95.37%-0.06%
Hispanic1.83%2.16%18.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.54%0%
Two or More Races1.52%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%