Explore the Family Name Rivette

The meaning of Rivette

1. Altered form of French Rivet, reflecting the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t. Compare Revette and Rivett. 2. In some cases possibly also French: topographic name from a diminutive of Old French rive ‘(river) bank, shore’, a cognate of Rivet.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rivette decreased slightly in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 30,120th, but by 2010 it had fallen to 32,123rd, a change of -6.65%. The total count of individuals with this surname also fell during this period, from 734 to 718, a decrease of -2.18%. Accordingly, the proportion of people named Rivette per 100k also saw a decline of -11.11%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,120	#32,123	-6.65%
Count	734	718	-2.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.24	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rivette

In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of people with the surname Rivette identify as White, though there was a slight decrease in this group from 89.78% in 2000 to 85.1% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The percentage of people identifying with two or more races also decreased by -36.24% over the decade. Interestingly, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Black, nearly doubling from 4.90% in 2000 to 9.61% in 2010. The Hispanic population with this surname saw a minor increase of 7.72%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.78%	85.1%	-5.21%
Black	4.9%	9.61%	96.12%
Hispanic	2.59%	2.79%	7.72%
Two or More Races	2.18%	1.39%	-36.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%