Explore the Family Name Previl

The meaning of Previl

Haitian (Prévil): 1. ornamental name composed of French pré ‘meadow’ and a shortened form of ville ‘settlement’ (see Vil). 2. alternatively, perhaps a shortened form of French Préville (see Preville).

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

The surname Previl has seen a significant increase in prevalence from 2000 to 2010, according to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked 127,186 in popularity but by 2010, it rose remarkably to 80,926. This represents an impressive change rate of 36.37%. The actual count of individuals with the surname also saw an increase during this period. In 2000, there were approximately 124 people with the surname Previl, and by 2010, the number had almost doubled to 234, reflecting an increase of 88.71%. Similarly, its proportion per 100,000 people increased from 0.05 to 0.08, a growth of 60%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#127,186	#80,926	36.37%
Count	124	234	88.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.08	60%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Previl

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Previl is predominantly Black, as evident from the data provided by the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, about 83.06% of the Previls identified as Black, and this percentage increased to 97.86% by 2010, marking a change of 17.82%. During the same period, the percentage of Previls identifying with two or more races decreased dramatically from 10.48% to 0%. There were no recorded instances of the surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, White, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	83.06%	97.86%	17.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	10.48%	0%	-100%
White	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	4.03%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%