Explore the Family Name Kirven

The meaning of Kirven

Irish: variant of Kirwan. Now found chiefly in Lancashire, England.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kirven has shown a significant increase in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 19,931 in popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to 18,385, marking a 7.76% climb. During this same period, the number of people with the Kirven last name grew from 1,247 to 1,506, a 20.77% surge. Furthermore, the surname's proportion per 100,000 people also increased by 10.87%, from 0.46 to 0.51.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,931	#18,385	7.76%
Count	1,247	1,506	20.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.51	10.87%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kirven

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Kirven surname identified as White or Black in both 2000 and 2010. However, there were slight changes within these ethnic identities over the decade. The proportion of Kirven individuals who identified as White decreased slightly from 50.20% to 48.67%, while those who identified as Black saw a small increase from 43.79% to 44.49%. Moreover, the Hispanic population with this surname experienced a noteworthy growth of 37.01%. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained relatively low. Notably, some people with the surname Kirven also identified with two or more races, although this group saw a decrease of 22.34% during the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	50.2%	48.67%	-3.05%
Black	43.79%	44.49%	1.6%
Hispanic	2.81%	3.85%	37.01%
Two or More Races	2.73%	2.12%	-22.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.46%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.4%	0%