Explore the Family Name Neave

The meaning of Neave

English (Norfolk): variant of Neve 1. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Alfonso, Amador, Bulmaro, Florentina, Javier, Jesus, Jose, Juanita, Luis, Marcos, Maria Elena.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Neave has seen an increase in popularity over a decade. In 2000, Neave was ranked 37,145 in terms of popularity amongst surnames, but by 2010, it had jumped to 32,960 — an improvement of 11.27%. The count of individuals with this surname also demonstrated a significant growth during this period, going from 565 in 2000 to 695 in 2010, marking an increase of 23.01%. Accordingly, the proportion of individuals named Neave per 100k people also increased by 14.29%, moving from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.24 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,145	#32,960	11.27%
Count	565	695	23.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.24	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Neave

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the ethnic identity associated with the surname Neave has shifted somewhat over the same decade. It was predominantly Hispanic in 2000, accounting for 51.33% of the Neave population, and grew slightly to 55.83% in 2010. The percentage of Neaves identifying as White decreased slightly from 46.02% in 2000 to 40.72% in 2010. Interestingly, there was more than double the percentage of Neaves who identified as belonging to two or more races in 2010 (2.59%) compared to 2000 (1.24%). The surname Neave did not register any individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	51.33%	55.83%	8.77%
White	46.02%	40.72%	-11.52%
Two or More Races	1.24%	2.59%	108.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%