Explore the Family Name Lavinder
The meaning of Lavinder
English: variant of Lavender.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Lavinder in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lavinder witnessed a slight dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 68,973rd most common surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to 69,579th place, marking a decrease of 0.88%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual number of individuals with the Lavinder surname increased by 6.02% over the same period, from 266 people in 2000 to 282 in 2010. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people remained at 0.1 throughout this time.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #68,973 | #69,579 | -0.88% |
| Count | 266 | 282 | 6.02% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lavinder
As for ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the vast majority of people with the Lavinder surname identify as White. This percentage declined slightly from 97.74% in 2000 to 95.04% in 2010, a change of -2.76%. There were no reported instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years. However, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Black by 2010, accounting for 2.48% of those with the Lavinder surname. No individuals reported having two or more ethnic identities either in 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.74% | 95.04% | -2.76% |
| Black | 0% | 2.48% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |