Explore the Family Name Lave

The meaning of Lave

1. Americanized form of German Löwe (see Loewe). 2. Danish: from the personal name Lave, an old variant of Lauge, from Latin Lago of uncertain origin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lave has seen a decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 42,134th most popular surname and held by 485 people across the United States, representing about 0.18 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, its rank dropped to 59,742 with only 338 individuals carrying the name, approximately 0.11 per 100,000 people. This represents a decrease in both rank and representation by approximately 41.79% and 30.31% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,134	#59,742	-41.79%
Count	485	338	-30.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.11	-38.89%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lave

When it comes to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census offers insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lave. As of the year 2000, the largest percentage (67.63%) of bearers identified as White, followed by Hispanic at 17.32%, Asian/Pacific Islander at 8.45% and Black at 3.92%. However, by 2010, there were notable changes. The proportion of White bearers decreased by 7.69% to 62.43%, while those identifying as Hispanic increased by 31.52% to 22.78%. The data also reports that no bearers identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in 2010. Interestingly, a new category emerged in 2010 with 5.92% of Lave bearers marking themselves as belonging to two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	67.63%	62.43%	-7.69%
Hispanic	17.32%	22.78%	31.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	8.45%	6.21%	-26.51%
Two or More Races	0%	5.92%	0%
Black	3.92%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%