Explore the Family Name Province

The meaning of Province

1. English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Provence, a region in southern France (see Provencal). Compare Provence 1 and Provins 1. 2. Altered form of Provance 1 and hence a variant of Purviance, a surname of (ultimately) Scottish origin. Compare Provins 2. 3. Americanized form of French Provence 3.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Province decreased slightly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Province ranked 15,710th in terms of popularity and had a count of 1,707 occurrences. By 2010, the rank dropped to 16,926 with a count of 1,681, representing a decrease of 7.74% in ranking and 1.52% in count. The proportion per 100k also reduced by 9.52%, falling from 0.63 in 2000 to 0.57 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,710	#16,926	-7.74%
Count	1,707	1,681	-1.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.63	0.57	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Province

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Province saw some notable changes from 2000 to 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of people with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 85.71%. Those identifying as having two or more races saw an increase of 26.03%, while the Hispanic representation grew by 29.41%. There was also a 30.03% increase in those identifying as Black, along with a 45.12% rise in American Indian and Alaskan Native representation. However, there was a slight decrease (-2.63%) in individuals who identify as White.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.74%	90.3%	-2.63%
Black	2.93%	3.81%	30.03%
Hispanic	1.7%	2.2%	29.41%
Two or More Races	1.46%	1.84%	26.03%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.82%	1.19%	45.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.35%	0.65%	85.71%