Explore the Family Name Lavene

The meaning of Lavene

1. Altered form of French Lavigne. 2. French (Lavène): habitational name, with fused definite article l’, from Avène, a place in Hérault.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lavene saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 78,838 in popularity, with 225 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, however, its rank had fallen to 90,113 and the count of people sharing the surname had decreased by approximately 8.89% to 205. The proportion of people with the surname Lavene per 100,000 also experienced a drop of 12.5%, moving from 0.08 to 0.07 within the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#78,838	#90,113	-14.3%
Count	225	205	-8.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lavene

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Lavene, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is primarily linked to white ethnic identity. In 2000, about 93.33% of those with the surname identified as white, decreasing slightly to 92.68% in 2010. Other represented ethnicities include those identifying as black or having two or more races. However, the percentage of those identifying as black dropped significantly by 31.46% from 3.56% in 2000 to 2.44% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races were only noted in the 2000 census at 2.22%, with no representation in the 2010 survey. There was no record of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, and American Indian and Alaskan Natives during both census periods.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.33%	92.68%	-0.7%
Black	3.56%	2.44%	-31.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.22%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%