Explore the Family Name Oviatt

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

The Oviatt surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, showed a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 19,328 in popularity, but dropped to 20,512 by 2010, marking a decrease of 6.13%. In terms of count, the number of people bearing the Oviatt surname marginally declined from 1,297 in 2000 to 1,293 in 2010, indicating a diminution of 0.31%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased during this time frame, going from 0.48 to 0.44, which is a drop of 8.33%.

20002010Change
Rank#19,328#20,512-6.13%
Count1,2971,293-0.31%
Proportion per 100k0.480.44-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Oviatt

Regarding ethnicity, again as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Oviatt surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a minor decrease from 95.45% to 94.66% over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a notable increase from 2.16% in 2000 to 3.63% in 2010, growing by 68.06%. The segment identifying with two or more races went down from 1.54% to 0.93%, falling by 39.61%. There were no reported changes in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories over these years. It's important to note that some data might have been suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White95.45%94.66%-0.83%
Hispanic2.16%3.63%68.06%
Two or More Races1.54%0.93%-39.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.39%0%0%