Explore the Family Name Privette

The meaning of Privette

English: altered form of Privett.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Privette grew in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Privette was ranked as the 12,096th most popular surname, while by 2010 it had moved up slightly to 11,899th place. This represents a modest increase of 1.63%. In terms of total counts, the number of people with the surname Privette also increased over the decade from 2,366 individuals in 2000 to 2,631 in 2010. This indicates an encouraging growth rate of 11.2%. The proportion per 100k people increased by 1.14%, displaying just under one person in every 100,000 having this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,096	#11,899	1.63%
Count	2,366	2,631	11.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.88	0.89	1.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Privette

In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reports that the majority of individuals bearing the surname Privette are of White ethnic identity, making up about 85.37% of the population in 2010, a slight decrease from 86.18% in 2000. The Black community followed at 11.55%, marking an increase of 4.34% over the decade. The Hispanic representation within the Privette surname also experienced noticeable growth, increasing by 50.50% to reach 1.52% of those with this surname. On the other hand, there were no records of this surname under Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities. The portion who identified with two or more races remained nearly constant, with a minor increase from 0.97% in 2000 to 0.99% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.18%	85.37%	-0.94%
Black	11.07%	11.55%	4.34%
Hispanic	1.01%	1.52%	50.5%
Two or More Races	0.97%	0.99%	2.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%