Explore the Family Name Ravenelle

The meaning of Ravenelle

French: variant of Ravenel and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. History: Christophe Ravenelle dit Lalime, a French soldier from Nancy, Lorraine, who married Agathe Charron in QC in 1758, was born Ravenel. His descendants also bear the surname Lalime. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Gaetan, Normand, Raoul.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ravenelle has seen a slight increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked 65,298th but climbed to the 65,066th position by 2010, demonstrating a change of 0.36%. Similarly, the count of individuals carrying this surname increased from 284 to 305 between 2000 and 2010, showing a 7.39% rise. However, the proportion per 100,000 people slightly declined by 9.09%, from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,298	#65,066	0.36%
Count	284	305	7.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ravenelle

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the Ravenelle surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 94.72% of people with this surname identified as White, which decreased to 91.48% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black rose from 3.87% to 4.59%, marking an 18.60% change. Furthermore, in 2010, there were new additions of those who identified as Hispanic (1.97%), and those claiming two or more races (1.64%). No data was reported for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.72%	91.48%	-3.42%
Black	3.87%	4.59%	18.6%
Hispanic	0%	1.97%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.64%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%