Explore the Family Name Lavier
The meaning of Lavier
1. Altered form of Breton Levier ‘helmsman’. 2. French: occupational name for someone who quarried a kind of flat sandstone called lave (from Latin lapis), which was used for roofing.
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How common is the last name Lavier in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lavier has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 77,472nd but fell to 94,730th in 2010, marking a decline of 22.28%. The total count of individuals with the Lavier surname also decreased from 230 in 2000 to 193 in 2010, representing a 16.09% drop. This corresponds to a fall in its proportion per 100,000 people from 0.09 to 0.07, a decrease of 22.22%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #77,472 | #94,730 | -22.28% |
| Count | 230 | 193 | -16.09% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.07 | -22.22% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lavier
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that there was a slight shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Lavier surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as white dropped from 93.48% to 87.56%, a change of -6.33%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic increased to 4.15%, and Black representation rose by 19.35% to reach 2.59% in 2010. Interestingly, the category of two or more races appeared in 2010 with a rate of 2.59%, which was not present in the 2000 data. There were no individuals with the Lavier surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.48% | 87.56% | -6.33% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 4.15% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.59% | 0% |
| Black | 2.17% | 2.59% | 19.35% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |