Explore the Family Name Kivett

The meaning of Kivett

1. Shortened form of Irish McKivett, which is probably a metathesized form of McKevitt, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Daibhéid (see McDevitt). 2. Americanized of Dutch Kievit or the German cognate Kiewitt.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kivett has seen an increase in popularity over the last decade. In 2000, it was ranked 17,370th most popular, but by 2010 it had risen to the rank of 16,179, showing a positive change of 6.86%. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a considerable rise from 1,499 to 1,786, a growth rate of 19.15%. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people increased from 0.56 to 0.61, marking an 8.93% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,370	#16,179	6.86%
Count	1,499	1,786	19.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.56	0.61	8.93%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kivett

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides interesting insights into the ethnicity associated with the Kivett surname. In 2000, those identifying as White constituted 96.33%, which slightly decreased by 0.78% to 95.58% in 2010. A significant change was noted among those identifying as Hispanic, where a 46.52% increase was observed from 2000 to 2010, growing from 1.87% to 2.74%. The proportion of individuals identifying as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander were negligible in 2000 but showed some presence in 2010, at 0.50% and 0.28% respectively. Those claiming two or more races fell from 0.73% to 0.62%, while American Indian and Alaskan Native identifiers decreased by 53.33%, coming down to 0.28% from the original 0.60%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.33%	95.58%	-0.78%
Hispanic	1.87%	2.74%	46.52%
Two or More Races	0.73%	0.62%	-15.07%
Black	0%	0.5%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.28%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.6%	0.28%	-53.33%