Explore the Family Name Rivest
The meaning of Rivest
French: variant of Rivet and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. Some characteristic forenames: French Alain, Cecile, Michel, Napoleon, Ninon.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Rivest in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rivest ranked 40,690th in popularity in 2000 and 41,799th in 2010, marking a slight decrease of 2.73 percent. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Rivest surname increased by 2.77 percent from 506 in 2000 to 520 in 2010. This information indicates a modest growth in the number of people bearing the Rivest surname over this decade, even though its overall ranking fell slightly.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #40,690 | #41,799 | -2.73% |
| Count | 506 | 520 | 2.77% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.18 | -5.26% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rivest
The Decennial U.S. Census also offers insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Rivest surname. In 2000, 98.62 percent of those with the surname identified as White, dropping to 95.38 percent by 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion identifying as Hispanic rose to 1.73 percent in 2010 from zero in 2000. Similarly, those identifying as Two or More Races also appeared in 2010, making up 1.35 percent of the Rivest population. While there was a small presence (0.99 percent) of American Indian and Alaskan Native identification in 2000, these figures were not present in 2010. Lastly, Asian/Pacific Islander representation also emerged in 2010 at 0.96 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.62% | 95.38% | -3.29% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.73% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.35% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.96% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.99% | 0% | 0% |